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Recording a Deed or Document in Shenandoah County, VA
Shenandoah County (population 45,839) records real-property documents through the Clerk of the Circuit Court, Shenandoah County (Karla Ortts). 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.
Shenandoah County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Clerk of the Circuit Court, Shenandoah County (Karla Ortts)
- Mailing address
- Shenandoah County Circuit Court, Attn: Deed Room, P.O. Box 406, 112 South Main Street, Woodstock, VA 22664-1423
- Phone
- 540-459-6150
- Checks payable to
- Clerk of the Circuit Court, Shenandoah County
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Shenandoah County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $18 for instrument of 10 or fewer pages (statewide VA fee per Va. Code §17.1-275)
- Additional pages
- $32 total for 11-30 pages; $52 total for 31+ pages (VA statewide tiered schedule)
- Other fees
- Deeds must show consideration and actual value on first page unless exemption code(s) provided; grantor/recordation tax per state Deed Calculator
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Clerk of the Circuit Court, Shenandoah County (Karla Ortts) before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Shenandoah County?
Yes. Shenandoah 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 Shenandoah County, Virginia
- Prepare the document so it meets Shenandoah County'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 electronically through Simplifile, CSC, or by mail to Clerk of the Circuit Court, Shenandoah County (Karla Ortts).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Clerk of the Circuit Court, Shenandoah County.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Shenandoah County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Shenandoah County property are searchable at Shenandoah County Real Property Search (actDataScout). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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