West Virginia · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Taylor County, WV
Taylor County (population 16,705) records real-property documents through the Taylor 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.
Taylor County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Taylor County Clerk
- Mailing address
- 214 West Main St / 128 West Main St Annex 2, Grafton, WV 26354
- Phone
- (304) 265-1401
- Website
- taylorcountywvclerk.com
- Checks payable to
- Taylor County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Taylor County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $32 for first 5 pages (deed/deed of trust/memorandum); $12 for first 5 pages (other instruments)
- Additional pages
- $1 per additional page over 5
- Other fees
- $1 preservation fee for instruments over 19 pages (plus $1 per additional 10 pages); $20 housing fee when consideration is paid; excise tax $7.70 per $1,000 of value
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Taylor County Clerk before you mail a check.
What Taylor County requires
- Cover sheet
- Not explicitly confirmed; general WV standard: white 8.5x11 paper, legible font, single-sided printing; Declaration of Value required when taxes due
Can you e-record in Taylor County?
Taylor 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 Taylor County, West Virginia
- Prepare the document so it meets Taylor 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 Taylor County Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Taylor County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Taylor County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Taylor County property are searchable at Taylor County Assessor / WV State Property Search Portal (mapwv.gov). 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.