Virginia · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Highland County, VA
Highland County (population 2,318) records real-property documents through the Clerk of the Circuit Court, Highland 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.
Highland County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Clerk of the Circuit Court, Highland County
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 190, Monterey, VA 24465-0190 (physical: 165 West Main Street, Monterey, VA 24465)
- Phone
- 540-468-2447 (fax 540-468-2047)
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Highland County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- VA statewide tiered clerk fee ($14.50 for 1-10 pages per state Deed Calculation Tool)
- Additional pages
- Tier increases to $28.50 (11-30 pages), $48.50 (31+ pages)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Clerk of the Circuit Court, Highland County before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Highland County?
Yes. Highland 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 Highland County, Virginia
- Prepare the document so it meets Highland County'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 electronically through Simplifile, or by mail to Clerk of the Circuit Court, Highland County.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Highland County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Highland County property are searchable at Highland County Commissioner of the Revenue (no dedicated online owner-search portal confirmed; GIS available via Timmons Group). 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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