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Recording a Deed or Document in Pittsylvania County, VA
Pittsylvania County (population 59,490) records real-property documents through the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Pittsylvania County (Hon. Angie R. Harris). 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.
Pittsylvania County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Clerk of the Circuit Court of Pittsylvania County (Hon. Angie R. Harris)
- Mailing address
- P.O. Drawer 31 (One North Main Street), Chatham, VA 24531
- Phone
- 434-432-7887
- Checks payable to
- Clerk of Court, Pittsylvania County Circuit Court
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Pittsylvania County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $18 recording/indexing fee for instruments of 10 or fewer pages (includes $5 Technology Trust Fund Fee), per Va. Code §17.1-275
- Additional pages
- $32 total for 11-30 pages; $52 total for 31+ pages (statewide VA tiered fee)
- Other fees
- Copies $0.50/page; certified copies add $2/instrument
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Pittsylvania County (Hon. Angie R. Harris) before you mail a check.
What Pittsylvania County requires
- Page formatting
- Standard VA land-record formatting: 8.5x11 or 8.5x14 paper, adequate top margin for clerk stamp
- Submission & return
- Original returned by mail after recording, or via erecording vendor
- Hours & turnaround
- Contact clerk directly
Can you e-record in Pittsylvania County?
Yes. Pittsylvania 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 Pittsylvania County, Virginia
- Prepare the document so it meets Pittsylvania 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 Pittsylvania County (Hon. Angie R. Harris).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Clerk of Court, Pittsylvania County Circuit Court.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Pittsylvania County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Pittsylvania County property are searchable at Pittsylvania County Commissioner of the Revenue (WebPAAS public parcel search). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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