Virginia - Fairfax County Grant Deed Form

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All Fairfax County specific forms listed below are included in your immediate download:

Grant Deed Form - Fairfax County

Fill in the blank form formatted to comply with all recording and content requirements.
Included document last updated 3/12/2021

Grant Deed Guide - Fairfax County

Line by line guide explaining every blank on the form.
Included document last updated 3/30/2021

Fairfax County Completed Example of the Grant Deed Document Page 1

Completed Example of the Grant Deed Document - Fairfax County

Example of a properly completed form for reference.
Included document last updated 3/11/2021

*The Following Virginia and Fairfax County supplemental forms are included as a courtesy with your order.

Deed Cover Sheet

When recording a real estate deed in Virginia, a bar-coded, cover sheet is required in many counties/cities. For most counties, this form must be generated online at the Virginia courts website. Fairfax County, however, has its own online cover sheet generator. View the information sheet provided here for a link and contact information.

Fairfax Recordation Taxes & Fees

This detailed schedule lists amounts due by instrument and includes taxes due at the time of recording. We advise customers to contact the local court in order to confirm the amount.

Certificate of Transfer

Use this form for protection of assignees or transferees of debts secured by real estate.

Notary Certificates

The supplemental forms in this section can be used as loose certificates by notaries in Virginia.

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Frequently Asked Questions:

How long does it take to get my forms?
- Forms are available immediately after submitting payment.
What are supplemental forms?
- Often when a deed is recorded additional documents are required by the state or local jurisdiction. These could be tax related, informational, or even as simple as a coversheet. Supplemental forms are provided for free with your order where available.
How do I get my forms, are they emailed?
- After you submit payment you will see a page listing the forms you ordered with a download link to the pdf form file. You download the forms to your computer. You will also receive an email with a link to your download page in case you need it later.
What type of files are the forms?
- All of our forms are PDFs. You will need to have or get Adobe Reader to use our forms. Adobe Reader is free software that most computers already have installed.
Can the forms be re-used?
- Yes. You can re-use the forms for your personal use. For example, if you have more than one property in a given county that you need to transfer you would only need to order our forms once for all of your properties in that county.
Are these forms guaranteed to be recordable in Fairfax County ?
- Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed all formatting requirements set forth by Fairfax County including margin requirements, content requirements, font and font size requirements.
Do I have to enter all of my property information online?
- No. The blank forms are downloaded to your computer and you fill them out there, at your convenience.
Can I save the completed form, email it to someone?
- Yes, you can save your deed form at any point with your information in it. The forms can also be emailed, blank or complete, as attachments.
Do I need any special software to use these forms?
- You will need to have Adobe Reader installed on your computer to use our forms. Adobe Reader is free software that most computers already have installed.
Are there any recurring fees involved?
- No. Nothing to cancel, no memberships, no recurring fees.

Areas covered by these Grant Deed Forms:

Fairfax County

Including:

Alexandria
Annandale
Burke
Centreville
Chantilly
Clifton
Dunn Loring
Fairfax
Fairfax Station
Falls Church
Fort Belvoir
Great Falls
Greenway
Herndon
Lorton
Mc Lean
Merrifield
Mount Vernon
Newington
Oakton
Reston
Springfield
Vienna
West Mclean

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What is the Virginia Grant Deed?

In Virginia, title to real property can be transferred from one party to another by executing a grant deed. Use a grant deed to transfer a fee simple interest with minimal covenants of title. The word "grant" typically signifies a grant deed, but it is not a statutory form in Virginia.

Grant deeds offer buyers (grantees) more protection than quitclaim deeds, but less than warranty deeds. Grant deeds guarantee through explicit covenants that the title is free of any encumbrances, and that the grantor is seized of a fee simple interest in the property. Grant deeds do not require the grantor to defend the title against claims, as in a warranty deed.

In addition to meeting all state and local standards for recorded documents, a lawful grant deed includes the grantor's full name, mailing address, and marital status; the consideration given for the transfer; and the grantee's full name, mailing address, marital status, and vesting. Virginia requires each party's name to be underlined or capitalized in the conveyancing instrument for indexing purposes (Va. Code Ann. 17.1-223). Vesting describes how the grantee holds title to the property. Generally, real property is owned in either sole ownership or in co-ownership. For Virginia residential property, the primary methods for holding title are tenancy in common, joint tenancy, and tenancy by entirety. A conveyance of real estate to two or more persons creates a tenancy in common, unless another intention is clearly expressed. A tenancy by entirety is optional for married couples only, and must be explicitly stated (55.1-135, 55.1-136).

As with any conveyance of realty, a grant deed requires a complete legal description of the parcel. Recite the prior deed reference to maintain a clear chain of title, and detail any restrictions associated with the property. The finished copy of the deed must be signed by the grantor (and his or her spouse, if applicable) and notarized. Record the original completed deed, along with any additional materials, at the circuit court clerk's office of the independent city or county where the property is located. Contact the same office to verify recording fees and accepted forms of payment.

In Virginia, a state recordation tax is levied at the rate of 25 cents on every $100.00 of the consideration or the actual value of the property conveyed, whichever is greater (58.1-801). If the deed is exempt from the recordation tax, the exemption must be listed on the face of the instrument. A list of exemptions can be found at 58.1-811.

A Land Recorder's cover sheet is required to accompany deeds in certain Virginia counties. The form may be generated online to produce a scanning barcode. Contact the appropriate circuit court clerk for information regarding use of cover sheets.

This article is provided for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for the advice of an attorney. Contact a Virginia lawyer with any questions related to the transfer of real property.

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