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).
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.
Land records are public documents that include: Deeds. Deeds of Trust. Financing Statements.
All deeds must be prepared by the owner of the property or by an attorney licensed to practice in Virginia.
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.
Legal Requirements for Deeds It should be an original or a first-generation printout as per Va. It should be written in printed ink or typed in ribbon copy, complying with general recording. All individual names need to be underlined or written in capital letters when they first appear in.
You may obtain the deed book and page number by searching for the document in the Court Public Access Network (“CPAN”) on one of the public computers in the Land Records Research Room or through a subscription. Subscribers to CPAN are able to make non-certified copies from their own computer.
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.