West Virginia · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Boone County, WV
Boone County (population 21,809) records real-property documents through the Boone County Clerk (County Commission of Boone County) — recording/land records division. 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.
Boone County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Boone County Clerk (County Commission of Boone County) — recording/land records division
- Mailing address
- Boone County Courthouse, County Clerk's Office, 200 State Street, Suite 105/106, Madison, WV 25130 (courthouse address; suite number for Clerk not separately confirmed on site)
- Phone
- (304) 369-7300
- Website
- boonecountyclerkwv.com
- Checks payable to
- Boone County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Boone County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $32 for first 5 pages (deed, deed of trust, or memorandum) per WV Code 59-1-10
- Additional pages
- $1 per additional page
- Other fees
- Additional $1 fee per document under 10 pages plus $1 per each additional 10 pages (statutory records-management fee); excise/transfer tax applies to deeds based on consideration
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Boone County Clerk (County Commission of Boone County) — recording/land records division before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Boone County?
Boone 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 Boone County, West Virginia
- Prepare the document so it meets Boone 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 Boone County Clerk (County Commission of Boone County) — recording/land records division.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Boone County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Boone County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Boone County property are searchable at Boone County Assessor's Office. 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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