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Recording a Deed or Document in Greene County, VA
Greene County (population 21,958) records real-property documents through the Clerk of the Circuit Court, Greene 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.
Greene County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Clerk of the Circuit Court, Greene County
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 386, Stanardsville, VA 22973 (physical: 22 Court Street, Stanardsville, VA 22973)
- Phone
- 434-985-5208
- Checks payable to
- Not explicitly named on page
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Greene County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $18 for instruments of 10 or fewer pages (statewide fee per Va. Code §17.1-275)
- Additional pages
- $32 total for 11-30 pages; $52 total for 31+ pages (statewide bracket fee); plus $3.50 Library of Virginia records preservation fee
- Other fees
- Use VA Circuit Court deed calculator for exact total incl. state recordation tax
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Clerk of the Circuit Court, Greene County before you mail a check.
What Greene County requires
- Page formatting
- Statewide VA requirements: 8.5x11 or 8.5x14 paper, minimum 1-inch margins, legible print
Can you e-record in Greene County?
Yes. Greene 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 Greene County, Virginia
- Prepare the document so it meets Greene 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, Greene County.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Not explicitly named on page.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Greene County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Greene County property are searchable at Greene County Commissioner of the Revenue - Real Estate Property Card Search. 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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