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Recording a Deed or Document in Suffolk City, VA
Suffolk City (population 104,699) records real-property documents through the Clerk of the Circuit Court, City of Suffolk. 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.
Suffolk City recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Clerk of the Circuit Court, City of Suffolk
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 1604, Suffolk, VA 23439-1604 (physical: 150 N Main Street, Suffolk, VA 23434)
- Phone
- 757-514-7800 (Land Records division: 757-514-7812)
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Suffolk City recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $18 for instruments of 10 or fewer pages (VA Code §17.1-275 statewide schedule)
- Additional pages
- $32 for 11-30 pages; $52 for 31+ pages (VA Code §17.1-275)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Clerk of the Circuit Court, City of Suffolk before you mail a check.
What Suffolk City requires
- Hours & turnaround
- Office hours Mon-Fri 8:30 AM-5:00 PM; monetary transactions cease at 4:30 PM
Can you e-record in Suffolk City?
Suffolk City records documents submitted by mail or in person. Jurably notarizes your document, mails it by certified mail, and tracks it to a recorded instrument number.
How to record a document in Suffolk City, Virginia
- Prepare the document so it meets Suffolk 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 by mail to Clerk of the Circuit Court, City of Suffolk.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Suffolk City property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Suffolk City property are searchable at City of Suffolk Real Estate Assessor - Property Search (Spatialest). 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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