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Recording a Deed or Document in Poquoson City, VA
Poquoson City (population 13,292) records real-property documents through the Clerk of the York County-Poquoson Circuit Court (shared court serving both York County and the City of Poquoson). 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.
Poquoson City recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Clerk of the York County-Poquoson Circuit Court (shared court serving both York County and the City of Poquoson)
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 371, Yorktown, VA 23690-0532
- Phone
- 757-890-3350 (main); 757-890-4103 (land records)
- Checks payable to
- Clerk of Court, York County-Poquoson Circuit Court
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Poquoson City 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); see Recording Requirements PDF for full schedule
- Other fees
- Secure remote access to land records: $50/month per user, prepaid subscription
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Clerk of the York County-Poquoson Circuit Court (shared court serving both York County and the City of Poquoson) before you mail a check.
What Poquoson City requires
- Submission & return
- Original returned by mail after recording, or via erecording vendor return workflow
- Hours & turnaround
- Deed recording hours 8:00am-3:45pm M-F
Can you e-record in Poquoson City?
Yes. Poquoson City 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 Poquoson City, Virginia
- Prepare the document so it meets Poquoson City'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 York County-Poquoson Circuit Court (shared court serving both York County and the City of Poquoson).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Clerk of Court, York County-Poquoson Circuit Court.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Poquoson City property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Poquoson City property are searchable at City of Poquoson Assessor's Office (property assessment/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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