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Recording a Deed or Document in Emporia City, VA
Emporia City (population 5,447) records real-property documents through the Clerk of the Circuit Court, City of Emporia / Greensville County (combined 6th Judicial Circuit Clerk's office serving both jurisdictions). 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.
Emporia City recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Clerk of the Circuit Court, City of Emporia / Greensville County (combined 6th Judicial Circuit Clerk's office serving both jurisdictions)
- Mailing address
- 337 South Main Street, Emporia, VA 23847
- Phone
- (434) 348-4215 (fax 434-348-4020)
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Emporia City recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $18 for instrument/document of 10 or fewer pages (per Va. Code §17.1-275 statewide schedule)
- Additional pages
- $32 for 11-30 pages; $52 for 31+ pages (per Va. Code §17.1-275)
- Other fees
- $3 fee on every recorded deed/deed of trust/contract per Va. Code §17.1-279; $5 Technology Trust Fund Fee per Va. Code §17.1-278
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Clerk of the Circuit Court, City of Emporia / Greensville County (combined 6th Judicial Circuit Clerk's office serving both jurisdictions) before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Emporia City?
Emporia City records documents submitted by mail or in person. Jurably notarizes your document, mails it by certified mail, and tracks it to a recorded instrument number.
How to record a document in Emporia City, Virginia
- Prepare the document so it meets Emporia City's formatting rules: 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 by mail to Clerk of the Circuit Court, City of Emporia / Greensville County (combined 6th Judicial Circuit Clerk's office serving both jurisdictions).
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Emporia City property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Emporia City property are searchable at City of Emporia Commissioner of the Revenue / GIS Property Records. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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