Virginia · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Lexington City, VA
Lexington City (population 7,769) records real-property documents through the Clerk of the Circuit Court, Rockbridge County (serves City of Lexington). 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.
Lexington City recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Clerk of the Circuit Court, Rockbridge County (serves City of Lexington)
- Mailing address
- Rockbridge County Circuit Court Clerk, 20 South Randolph St, Suite 101, Lexington, VA 24450-2552
- Checks payable to
- Clerk of the Circuit Court
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Lexington City recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $18 (≤10 pages) VA statutory recordation/indexing fee
- Additional pages
- $32 (11-30 pages); $52 (31+ pages)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Clerk of the Circuit Court, Rockbridge County (serves City of Lexington) before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Lexington City?
Lexington 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 Lexington City, Virginia
- Prepare the document so it meets Lexington 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, Rockbridge County (serves City of Lexington).
- 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 Lexington City property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Lexington City property are searchable at City of Lexington Commissioner of Revenue / Real Estate Assessment (Vision Government Solutions). 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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