West Virginia · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Jackson County, WV
Jackson County (population 27,791) records real-property documents through the Jackson County Clerk (Recording 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.
Jackson County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Jackson County Clerk (Recording Division)
- Mailing address
- 100 Court Street North, Ripley, WV 25271
- Phone
- 304-373-2200
- Website
- jacksoncountyclerkwv.com
- Checks payable to
- Jackson County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Jackson County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $32.00 for a deed of conveyance/deed of trust (1st 5 pages); $12.00 for other instruments (1st 5 pages)
- Additional pages
- $1.00 per page after page 5
- Other fees
- Excise (transfer) tax of $5.50 per $1,000 of value paid at recording; no separate archive/records-management rider fee found on Jackson's own schedule
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Jackson County Clerk (Recording Division) before you mail a check.
What Jackson County requires
- Cover sheet
- No standalone cover-sheet form published, but a completed Sales Listing/Declaration of Consideration form is required with every recorded deed per WV Code; leave top margin clear for recording stamp
- Submission & return
- Original returned by mail if self-addressed stamped envelope provided, or picked up in person
- Hours & turnaround
- In-person/mail recording generally same-day to a few business days
Can you e-record in Jackson County?
Jackson 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 Jackson County, West Virginia
- Prepare the document so it meets Jackson 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 Jackson County Clerk (Recording Division).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Jackson County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Jackson County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Jackson County property are searchable at Jackson 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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