West Virginia · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Barbour County, WV
Barbour County (population 15,465) records real-property documents through the Barbour County Clerk (Recorder of Deeds). Below is what it costs and how to submit. Filing a memorandum of contract? We record it with the county for $199, notary included — no trip to the courthouse.
Barbour County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Barbour County Clerk (Recorder of Deeds)
- Mailing address
- Barbour County Clerk, 26 North Main Street, Philippi, WV 26416
- Phone
- (304) 457-2232
- Checks payable to
- Barbour County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Barbour County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $32.00 for first five pages (conveyance/deed of trust/memorandum of deed of trust)
- Additional pages
- $1.00 per additional page beyond first five
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Barbour County Clerk (Recorder of Deeds) before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Barbour County?
Barbour County records documents submitted by mail or in person. Jurably notarizes your document, mails it by certified mail, and tracks it to a recorded instrument number.
How to record a document in Barbour County, West Virginia
- Prepare the document so it meets Barbour County's formatting rules: legal description, grantee address, signature block, and the blank space the recorder reserves for its stamp.
- Notarize it if the instrument requires acknowledgment. Most deeds and affidavits do.
- Submit by mail to Barbour County Clerk (Recorder of Deeds).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Barbour County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Barbour County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Barbour County property are searchable at Barbour County Assessor (WV Property Viewer / mapWV.gov Assessment Portal). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
Filing with Jurably in West Virginia
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