If you know the instrument number or deed book and page number, you may request a copy of your deed either by mail or over the telephone by calling 703-691-7320, option 3 and then option 3 again. Send your written request to: Fairfax Circuit Court 4110 Chain Bridge Road, Suite 317 Fairfax, VA 22030.
When closing on a home, you should receive a copy of your house deed when the title is transferred to you. You can also request an additional copy at any time through your County Recorder's office or Register of Deeds office (the official name may vary by location).
Land records are public documents that include: Deeds. Deeds of Trust. Financing Statements.
Several easy-to-follow steps are required to create a Virginia deed: Locate the most recent deed to the property. Create the new deed. Sign and notarize the new deed. Record the deed in the land records of the clerk's office of the circuit court in the jurisdiction where the property is located.
How do I record a homestead deed? Virginia law allows for the filing of a homestead deed within your local county Land Records office. In Fairfax County and the City of Fairfax, homestead deeds are recorded in the Land Records Division of the Fairfax Circuit Court.
The cover sheet must include the following: All grantors, grantees, and identify surname if applicable. Amount of consideration and actual value if a deed or instrument. State the Virginia or Federal law under which any exemption from recordation taxes being claimed. Tax map or pin number. Who to return to after recordation.
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY All deeds recorded in the City of Norfolk MUST comply with the new provisions of Virginia Code Section 17.1-223. All deeds must be prepared by the owner of the property or by an attorney licensed to practice in Virginia.
Office this office keeps public records of real estate transactions. You can visit the countyMoreOffice this office keeps public records of real estate transactions. You can visit the county recorder's office in person provide the property address and the owner's name to request the document.
All documents put to record must be acknowledged and contain a notary seal. All acknowledgements by a Virginia notary must include their commission number, expiration date and a darkened seal. All of this information must be legible. A maximum of four documents per check will be accepted for recordation.