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Recording a Deed or Document in Hopewell City, VA
Hopewell City (population 23,261) records real-property documents through the Clerk of the Circuit Court, City of Hopewell. 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.
Hopewell City recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Clerk of the Circuit Court, City of Hopewell
- Mailing address
- 100 East Broadway, Room 251, Hopewell, VA 23860
- Phone
- 804-541-2239 (fax 804-541-2438)
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Hopewell City 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, City of Hopewell before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Hopewell City?
Hopewell City 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 Hopewell City, Virginia
- Prepare the document so it meets Hopewell City'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 by mail to Clerk of the Circuit Court, City of Hopewell.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Hopewell City property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Hopewell City property are searchable at City of Hopewell Real Estate Assessment (qPublic property 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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