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Recording a Deed or Document in Fauquier County, VA
Fauquier County (population 76,503) records real-property documents through the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Fauquier County (Recorder of Deeds). 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.
Fauquier County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Clerk of the Circuit Court of Fauquier County (Recorder of Deeds)
- Mailing address
- 29 Ashby Street, Warrenton, VA 20186
- Phone
- 540-422-8100
- Checks payable to
- Clerk of the Circuit Court, Fauquier County
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Fauquier 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 Fauquier County (Recorder of Deeds) before you mail a check.
What Fauquier County requires
- Submission & return
- Contact Clerk directly
- Hours & turnaround
- Recording cutoff 3:30pm; register closing 4:00pm
Can you e-record in Fauquier County?
Yes. Fauquier County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Fauquier County, Virginia
- Prepare the document so it meets Fauquier 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, or by mail to Clerk of the Circuit Court of Fauquier County (Recorder of Deeds).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Clerk of the Circuit Court, Fauquier County.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Fauquier County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Fauquier County property are searchable at Fauquier County Commissioner of the Revenue - Real Estate Online (ActDataScout). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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