West Virginia · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Ritchie County, WV
Ritchie County (population 8,444) records real-property documents through the Ritchie County Clerk (County Commission) - real property recording office. 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.
Ritchie County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Ritchie County Clerk (County Commission) - real property recording office
- Mailing address
- Ritchie County Clerk, 115 E Main St, Room 201, Harrisville, WV 26362
- Phone
- 304-643-2164
- Website
- ritchiecountyclerk.com
- Checks payable to
- Ritchie County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Ritchie County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $32 for first 5 pages (deed/deed of trust, per WV Code 59-1-10)
- Additional pages
- $1 per page after page 5
- Other fees
- Other instruments $12 for pages 1-5, $1/page thereafter
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Ritchie County Clerk (County Commission) - real property recording office before you mail a check.
What Ritchie County requires
- Cover sheet
- No statewide cover sheet mandated; standard WV top-margin requirement
- Submission & return
- Recorded original returned by mail to submitter
Can you e-record in Ritchie County?
Ritchie 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 Ritchie County, West Virginia
- Prepare the document so it meets Ritchie 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 Ritchie County Clerk (County Commission) - real property recording office.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Ritchie County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Ritchie County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Ritchie County property are searchable at Ritchie County Assessor's Office. 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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