Virginia · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Essex County, VA
Essex County (population 10,654) records real-property documents through the Office of the Clerk of Circuit Court, Essex 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.
Essex County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Office of the Clerk of Circuit Court, Essex County
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Essex County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $18 for 10 or fewer pages (per Va. Code §17.1-275 statewide schedule); county confirms use of Virginia Judicial deed calculator
- Additional pages
- $32 for 11-30 pages; $52 for 31+ pages (per Va. Code §17.1-275)
- Other fees
- Copies: $0.50/page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Office of the Clerk of Circuit Court, Essex County before you mail a check.
What Essex County requires
- Hours & turnaround
- Office hours 8:30am-4:00pm
Can you e-record in Essex County?
Essex County 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 Essex County, Virginia
- Prepare the document so it meets Essex 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 by mail to Office of the Clerk of Circuit Court, Essex County.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Essex County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Essex County property are searchable at Essex County Real Estate Assessment (Vision Government Solutions). 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
Virginia isn't available quite yet — it's coming soon. See the states we file in.