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Recording a Deed or Document in Nelson County, VA
Nelson County (population 14,920) records real-property documents through the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Nelson 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.
Nelson County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Clerk of the Circuit Court of Nelson County
- Mailing address
- Nelson County Circuit Court Clerk's Office, P.O. Box 10, 84 Courthouse Square, 1st Floor, Lovingston, VA 22949-0010
- Phone
- (434) 263-7020
- Checks payable to
- Clerk of the Circuit Court
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Nelson County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $18 (instrument of 10 or fewer pages) - statewide statutory fee under Va. Code §17.1-275
- Additional pages
- $32 total for 11-30 pages; $52 total for 31+ pages
- Other fees
- $17 per oversized plat/map sheet; $3.50 per instrument earmarked for Library of Virginia records preservation; grantor/grantee recordation tax separate
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Nelson County before you mail a check.
What Nelson County requires
- Cover sheet
- Virginia Land Record Cover Sheet (VLRCS) required per Va. Code §17.1-227.1; no fee. Standard VA formatting: 8.5x11/8.5x14 paper, black ink, minimum 9-pt type, blank top margin for clerk stamp per Va. Code §17.1-223
- Submission & return
- Recorded original mailed back to address on cover sheet
- Hours & turnaround
- Land record recording available 8:00am-4:00pm; typically several business days to about 1-2 weeks for mailed submissions
Can you e-record in Nelson County?
Yes. Nelson 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 Nelson County, Virginia
- Prepare the document so it meets Nelson 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 of Nelson 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 Nelson County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Nelson County property are searchable at Nelson County Commissioner of the Revenue — GIS/Parcel Search (Nelson County GIS / CivQuest). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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