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Recording a Deed or Document in Spotsylvania County, VA
Spotsylvania County (population 155,388) records real-property documents through the Clerk of the Circuit Court, Spotsylvania County - Records & Recordation Services. 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.
Spotsylvania County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Clerk of the Circuit Court, Spotsylvania County - Records & Recordation Services
- Mailing address
- 9104 Courthouse Road, Spotsylvania, VA 22553
- Phone
- 540-507-7612 / 540-507-7615
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Spotsylvania County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $18 for instruments of 10 or fewer pages (VA Code §17.1-275 statewide schedule; use Virginia Supreme Court Deed Calculator at ccdeedcalc.courts.state.va.us for exact total)
- Additional pages
- $32 for 11-30 pages; $52 for 31+ pages (VA Code §17.1-275)
- Other fees
- Use official Deed Calculator for grantor tax, Technology Trust Fund, and Housing Trust Fund riders
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Clerk of the Circuit Court, Spotsylvania County - Records & Recordation Services before you mail a check.
What Spotsylvania County requires
- Hours & turnaround
- Recording hours Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-3:00 PM
Can you e-record in Spotsylvania County?
Yes. Spotsylvania County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Spotsylvania County, Virginia
- Prepare the document so it meets Spotsylvania 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, or by mail to Clerk of the Circuit Court, Spotsylvania County - Records & Recordation Services.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Spotsylvania County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Spotsylvania County property are searchable at Spotsylvania County Assessment Office (Commissioner of the Revenue). 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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