West Virginia · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Gilmer County, WV
Gilmer County (population 7,408) records real-property documents through the Gilmer 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.
Gilmer County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Gilmer County Clerk (Clerk of the County Commission)
- Mailing address
- Gilmer County Clerk, 10 Howard Street, Glenville, WV 26351
- Phone
- 304-462-7371 (County Clerk's office, main courthouse line)
- Checks payable to
- Gilmer County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Gilmer County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $32 first 5 pages (deed/deed of trust/memorandum of DOT) per WV Code 59-1-10; $12 first 5 pages for most other instruments
- Additional pages
- $1 per additional page beyond 5
- Other fees
- Statewide $1 records-preservation fee embedded in base fee per 59-1-10; excise/transfer tax separate
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Gilmer County Clerk (Clerk of the County Commission) before you mail a check.
What Gilmer County requires
- Cover sheet
- No county-specific cover sheet requirement found; WV statewide margin/preparer statement rules under 39-1-2/2a apply
- Submission & return
- Mail return of recorded original to submitter, or electronic return via e-recording vendor
- Hours & turnaround
- Small rural county, typically 1-2 weeks for mail submissions, faster for e-recording
Can you e-record in Gilmer County?
Gilmer 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 Gilmer County, West Virginia
- Prepare the document so it meets Gilmer 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 Gilmer County Clerk (Clerk of the County Commission).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Gilmer County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Gilmer County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Gilmer County property are searchable at Gilmer 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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