West Virginia · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Marion County, WV
Marion County (population 56,205) records real-property documents through the Marion County Clerk. 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.
Marion County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Marion County Clerk
- Mailing address
- 219 Adams Street, Fairmont, WV 26555-1267
- Phone
- 304-367-5400 (Clerk's office; Assessor 304-367-5410)
- Checks payable to
- Marion County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Marion County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $32.00 for deed of conveyance/deed of trust (1st 5 pages) per WV Code 59-1-10; $12.00 for other instruments (1st 5 pages)
- Additional pages
- $1.00 per page after page 5
- Other fees
- $5.50 per $1,000 excise/transfer tax due at recording; copy fees $1.50 (first 2 pages)/$1.00 each additional page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Marion County Clerk before you mail a check.
What Marion County requires
- Cover sheet
- No specific cover-sheet form published; standard 2-inch top-margin/stamp space expected under WV recording practice
- Hours & turnaround
- Office hours 8:30am-4:30pm weekdays
Can you e-record in Marion County?
Marion 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 Marion County, West Virginia
- Prepare the document so it meets Marion 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 Marion County Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Marion County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Marion County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Marion County property are searchable at Marion 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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