West Virginia · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in McDowell County, WV
McDowell County (population 19,111) records real-property documents through the McDowell County Clerk (Francine Spencer). 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.
McDowell County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- McDowell County Clerk (Francine Spencer)
- Mailing address
- McDowell County Clerk, Courthouse, 90 Wyoming St, Suite 109/201, Welch, WV 24801-2487
- Phone
- 304-436-8544 (also 304-436-8517/8539/8535)
- Website
- mcdowellcountyclerk.com
- Checks payable to
- McDowell County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
McDowell County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $32.00 (deed, first 5 pages) plus $20.00 WV Housing Fund fee if consideration paid = $52.00 total; without consideration $32.00
- Additional pages
- $1.00/page after page 5
- Other fees
- $1.00 preservation fee added for instruments over 19 pages (additional $1.00 per 10 pages); excise/transfer tax varies by consideration
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the McDowell County Clerk (Francine Spencer) before you mail a check.
What McDowell County requires
- Page formatting
- White 8.5x11in paper, single-sided printing, legible font; preparer's name required at end of document; grantor signature notarized or proved by two witnesses
Can you e-record in McDowell County?
McDowell 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 McDowell County, West Virginia
- Prepare the document so it meets McDowell 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 McDowell County Clerk (Francine Spencer).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to McDowell County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a McDowell County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for McDowell County property are searchable at McDowell County Assessor (Sherry Burton) / WV Real Estate Assessment (statewide portal). 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
West Virginia isn't available quite yet — it's coming soon. See the states we file in.