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Recording a Deed or Document in Sussex County, VA
Sussex County (population 10,755) records real-property documents through the Clerk of the Circuit Court, Sussex County. 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.
Sussex County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Clerk of the Circuit Court, Sussex County
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 1337, Sussex, VA 23884 (physical: 15088 Courthouse Road, Sussex, VA 23884)
- Phone
- (434) 246-1017 (fee questions: (434) 246-1012)
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Sussex County 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, Sussex County before you mail a check.
What Sussex County requires
- Submission & return
- Mail requests accepted at P.O. Box 1337, Sussex, VA 23884, or fax (434) 246-2203 for copy requests
- Hours & turnaround
- Office hours 9:00 AM-5:00 PM Mon-Fri
Can you e-record in Sussex County?
Sussex County 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 Sussex County, Virginia
- Prepare the document so it meets Sussex 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 by mail to Clerk of the Circuit Court, Sussex County.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Sussex County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Sussex County property are searchable at Sussex County Commissioner of the Revenue - Real Estate/Property Cards e-Services. 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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