Proof of residency- house deed?

[Anonymous]

Hello! I’m trying to register my children in FCPS and it says we have to show proof of residency with our house deed plus a utility bill.

We purchased our home a year ago and I don’t recall ever seeing anything called a deed just what felt like 1000s of pages of paperwork. We also get Ebills so we don’t have paper utility bills.

I do have a county mailing regarding our real estate, taxes, and a refund check from the electric company. Will those work?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hello! I’m trying to register my children in FCPS and it says we have to show proof of residency with our house deed plus a utility bill.

We purchased our home a year ago and I don’t recall ever seeing anything called a deed just what felt like 1000s of pages of paperwork. We also get Ebills so we don’t have paper utility bills.

I do have a county mailing regarding our real estate, taxes, and a refund check from the electric company. Will those work?

It does not say you need a deed PLUS a utility bill. Please read the directions again.

https://www.fcps.edu/registration/general-registration-requirements/documents

You can get a copy of the deed through Fairfax County:

https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/circuit/land-records/general-information

[Anonymous]

Length of people rent their home and their kids can attend the local school. Utility bill document is the easiest.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Length of people rent their home and their kids can attend the local school. Utility bill document is the easiest.

So you think you can just show up with one utility bill, and that's your proof of residence? Yeah, no. Try again.

Proof of Residency in Fairfax County
You will be required to show proof of residency during the registration process.

Own or Rent Property - Parents who reside with their child in a property that they own or rent generally should provide one of the following documents:
--Deed of parent's house
--Lease agreement in parent's name signed by rental management office
--A resident manager's letter with company letterhead stating residence of parent

Residence of Someone Else - Parents who live with the child in a residence of someone else need to provide ALL of the following:
--FCPS Leaseholder or Homeowner Affidavit - The homeowner or leaseholder of residence where parent/child are residing must provide a notarized affidavit accompanied by the lease or deed. (The homeowner or leaseholder will not need to be present at the registration appointment.)
--FCPS Residency Affidavit - The parent of the enrolling student must also provide a notarized affidavit stating his/her residence.
--Three official supporting documents as evidence of non-temporary residence. Acceptable documentation includes:
----Employment - current payroll stub or current employer verification on company letterhead
----Car - Virginia driver’s license, car registration, car insurance policy or bill, or Commonwealth of Virginia identification card
----Utilities - bills from cell phone, Internet, gas, water, electricity, cable, or telephone
----Taxes - current income tax form 1099, withholding form W-2
----Other - bank statements, Department of Family Services, medical bills, Housing Choice Voucher, U.S. government issued document or other county or agency correspondence

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hello! I’m trying to register my children in FCPS and it says we have to show proof of residency with our house deed plus a utility bill.

We purchased our home a year ago and I don’t recall ever seeing anything called a deed just what felt like 1000s of pages of paperwork. We also get Ebills so we don’t have paper utility bills.

I do have a county mailing regarding our real estate, taxes, and a refund check from the electric company. Will those work?

You should be able to print out a utility bill. Deed is going to be somewhere in that 1000s of pages of paperwork.

[Anonymous]

Homeowners receive the deed when they purchase property. It shows the transfer of property from one party to another. You surely have this?!

[Anonymous]

Your deed should be in with your closing documents. You can always contact the closing agent or your realtor if you can’t find it. You can also print off the eBill you receive in your email.

[Anonymous]

Can you just go to fairfax county icare, plug in the adddress and print your purchase info?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can you just go to fairfax county icare, plug in the adddress and print your purchase info?

No

[Anonymous]

If you’re too lazy to get a feed, print off a sample lease and lease the house to yourself for $0

[Anonymous]

The deed is recorded in your local county land records and you should be able to find it easily by googling for the local county land records.

[Anonymous]

You can look up the book and page number of your deed using the search in the following link and use that information to request a copy of the deed using a form from the earlier posted link on getting land record copies.

https://icare.fairfaxcounty.gov/ffxcare/search/commonsearch.aspx?mode=address

[Anonymous]

We just registered in MCPS and sent a copy of the Settlement Agreement. It was about a 2 page document reflecting the sale of the house to us (location, price, date, etc...).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We just registered in MCPS and sent a copy of the Settlement Agreement. It was about a 2 page document reflecting the sale of the house to us (location, price, date, etc...).

Not relevant.

[Anonymous]

Both elementary schools that we registered at allowed us to bring in a printed mortgage statement showing our name and address.