Virginia · Secure your contract
File a Memorandum of Contract in Virginia
Under contract on a Virginia property and want to make sure the seller can't quietly sell to someone else? Recording a memorandum of contract puts the public on constructive notice of your equitable interest. You complete and sign it online; Jurably notarizes, records, and returns the recorded instrument.
How it works in Virginia
A memorandum is a short instrument recorded in the county real-property records. It references the parties and the property and gives notice that a purchase contract exists — without disclosing the price or terms. Once recorded, a title search turns it up as an exception, which practically stops a clean sale to anyone else while your contract is live. It is lawful notice of a genuine, executed contract — not a lien and not a pressure tactic.
Recording across Virginia
Virginia has 133 counties, 85 of which support electronic recording. Jurably routes each filing to whichever rail the county uses — e-recording where available, certified mail on the paper rail everywhere else — then returns your recorded instrument.
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Memorandum filing by Virginia county
Under contract in Virginia? Lock it down.
Upload your signed contract — Jurably files a compliant memorandum and returns the recorded instrument.