Virginia · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Lee County, VA
Lee County (population 21,642) records real-property documents through the Clerk of the Circuit Court, Lee 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.
Lee County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Clerk of the Circuit Court, Lee County
- Mailing address
- Clerk of the Circuit Court, P.O. Box 326, Jonesville, VA 24263
- Phone
- (276) 346-7763
- Website
- leeccc.com/land-records
- Checks payable to
- Clerk of the Circuit Court, Lee County
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Lee County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $18 (≤10 pages) per VA statutory recordation/indexing fee; use VA Deed Calculator (http://ccdeedcalc.courts.state.va.us/) for exact total with taxes
- Additional pages
- $32 (11-30 pages); $52 (31+ pages)
- Other fees
- Copies: $0.50/page; certified copies +$2/document
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Clerk of the Circuit Court, Lee County before you mail a check.
What Lee County requires
- Hours & turnaround
- Documents submitted after hours recorded next business day; office hours 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. M-F
Can you e-record in Lee County?
Yes. Lee County 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 Lee County, Virginia
- Prepare the document so it meets Lee 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, CSC, or by mail to Clerk of the Circuit Court, Lee County.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Clerk of the Circuit Court, Lee County.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Lee County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Lee County property are searchable at Lee County Commissioner of the Revenue / Interactive GIS. 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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