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Recording a Deed or Document in Lancaster County, VA
Lancaster County (population 10,995) records real-property documents through the Clerk of the Circuit Court, Lancaster 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.
Lancaster County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Clerk of the Circuit Court, Lancaster County
- Mailing address
- Clerk of the Circuit Court, P.O. Box 99, Lancaster, VA 22503
- Phone
- (804) 462-5611
- Checks payable to
- Clerk of the Circuit Court
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Lancaster County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- State-standard VA recordation/indexing fee: $18 (≤10 pages); exact total incl. state/local recordation taxes varies by deed type — use VA Deed Calculator (http://ccdeedcalc.courts.state.va.us/)
- Additional pages
- $32 total for 11-30 pages; $52 for 31+ pages (VA statutory schedule, Va. Code §17.1-275)
- Other fees
- Includes standard VA Technology Trust Fund Fee ($5) and Va. Land Records Cover Sheet program fees per state law
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Clerk of the Circuit Court, Lancaster County before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Lancaster County?
Lancaster County 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 Lancaster County, Virginia
- Prepare the document so it meets Lancaster 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 by mail to Clerk of the Circuit Court, Lancaster County.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Clerk of the Circuit Court.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Lancaster County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Lancaster County property are searchable at Lancaster County GIS / Real Estate Assessment (Commissioner of Revenue). 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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