Virginia · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Cumberland County, VA
Cumberland County (population 10,352) records real-property documents through the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cumberland County. Below is what it costs and how to submit. Filing a memorandum of contract? We record it with the county for $199, notary included — no trip to the courthouse.
Cumberland County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cumberland County
- Mailing address
- 1 Courthouse Circle / P.O. Box 8, Cumberland, VA 23040
- Phone
- 804-492-4442
- Checks payable to
- Clerk of the Circuit Court
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Cumberland County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $18 (10 or fewer pages) per Va. Code §17.1-275
- Additional pages
- $32 (11-30 pages); $52 (31+ pages); $17/page for oversize plats >8.5x14
- Other fees
- $3.50 of recording fee designated to VA records preservation fund; grantor/recordation tax additional per state deed calculator
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cumberland County before you mail a check.
What Cumberland County requires
- Submission & return
- Contact Clerk directly
- Hours & turnaround
- Office hours M-F 8:30am-4:30pm; arrive before 4:00pm to allow processing time for land transactions
Can you e-record in Cumberland County?
Yes. Cumberland County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Cumberland County, Virginia
- Prepare the document so it meets Cumberland County's formatting rules (above): legal description, grantee address, signature block, and the blank space the recorder reserves for its stamp.
- Notarize it if the instrument requires acknowledgment. Most deeds and affidavits do.
- Submit electronically through Simplifile, CSC, or by mail to Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cumberland County.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Clerk of the Circuit Court.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Cumberland County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Cumberland County property are searchable at Cumberland County Commissioner of the Revenue (Real Estate / property card search via e-Commissioner). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
Filing with Jurably in Virginia
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