West Virginia · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Wayne County, WV
Wayne County (population 38,982) records real-property documents through the Wayne 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.
Wayne County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Wayne County Clerk
- Mailing address
- 700 Hendricks St / PO Box 248, Wayne, WV 25570
- Phone
- (304) 272-6362
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Wayne 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 Wayne County Clerk before you mail a check.
What Wayne County requires
- Cover sheet
- General WV standard: white 8.5x11 paper, legible font, single-sided printing; Declaration of Value required when taxes due
Can you e-record in Wayne County?
Wayne 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 Wayne County, West Virginia
- Prepare the document so it meets Wayne 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 Wayne County Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Wayne County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Wayne County property are searchable at Wayne 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.