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Recording a Deed or Document in Fredericksburg City, VA
Fredericksburg City (population 30,393) records real-property documents through the Clerk of the Circuit Court, City of Fredericksburg. 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.
Fredericksburg City recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Clerk of the Circuit Court, City of Fredericksburg
- Mailing address
- 701 Princess Anne St, Suite 100, Fredericksburg, VA 22401-5916
- Phone
- 540-372-1066
- Checks payable to
- Clerk of the Circuit Court (Fredericksburg)
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Fredericksburg City recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $18 (statutory VA fee, instrument of 10 pages or fewer, cover sheet page counts toward total)
- Additional pages
- $32 for 11-30 pages; $52 for 31+ pages
- Other fees
- State Technology Trust Fund portion ($3.50) plus statutory recordation tax; use Supreme Court's deed fee calculator (do not call Clerk to calculate)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Clerk of the Circuit Court, City of Fredericksburg before you mail a check.
What Fredericksburg City requires
- Page formatting
- White unglazed 8.5x11in paper, black ink, min 9-pt font, 1in margins top/left/bottom, 0.5in right, original signatures/notarization, surnames underscored/capitalized, pages numbered, tax ID (GPIN) upper-left corner, consideration amount on first page
- Submission & return
- Self-addressed stamped envelope for mail submissions implied
- Hours & turnaround
- Recording accepted until 3:00 PM daily (office hours Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:00/4:30pm)
Can you e-record in Fredericksburg City?
Yes. Fredericksburg City 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 Fredericksburg City, Virginia
- Prepare the document so it meets Fredericksburg City'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, City of Fredericksburg.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Clerk of the Circuit Court (Fredericksburg).
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Fredericksburg City property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Fredericksburg City property are searchable at City of Fredericksburg Commissioner of the Revenue - Property Records / FXBG Property Search Center GIS. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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