West Virginia · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Fayette County, WV
Fayette County (population 40,488) records real-property documents through the Fayette County Clerk (Clerk of the County Commission). 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.
Fayette County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Fayette County Clerk (Clerk of the County Commission)
- Mailing address
- Fayette County Clerk, 100 Court Street, Suite 1 / PO Box 569, Fayetteville, WV 25840
- Phone
- 304-574-4225
- Checks payable to
- Fayette County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Fayette County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $32 (deed of conveyance/deed of trust/memorandum of DOT, first 5 pages) per WV Code 59-1-10; $12 for first 5 pages for most other instruments
- Additional pages
- $1 per additional page beyond 5
- Other fees
- WV imposes a statewide $1 preservation/records-management fee added onto standard document fees per WV Code 59-1-10; excise/transfer tax separate ($4.40/$1,000 value, split state/county)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Fayette County Clerk (Clerk of the County Commission) before you mail a check.
What Fayette County requires
- Page formatting
- WV Code 39-1-2/2a apply statewide: legible document, preparer statement, 2in top margin p.1 / 1in other margins, no cover sheet mandated
- Cover sheet
- No statewide/county cover sheet requirement found; WV Code 39-1-2/2a require 2-inch top margin on page 1 (1-inch other margins), preparer's name statement, and legible 8.5x11 or 8.5x14 paper
- Submission & return
- Recorded original returned by mail to submitter (self-addressed stamped envelope recommended) or via e-recording vendor
- Hours & turnaround
- Typically same-day to a few business days for in-person/mail, faster via e-recording
Can you e-record in Fayette County?
Fayette 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 Fayette County, West Virginia
- Prepare the document so it meets Fayette County's formatting rules (above): 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 Fayette County Clerk (Clerk of the County Commission).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Fayette County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Fayette County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Fayette County property are searchable at Fayette County Assessor. 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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