West Virginia · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Wirt County, WV
Wirt County (population 5,194) records real-property documents through the Wirt County Clerk (recording/land records 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.
Wirt County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Wirt County Clerk (recording/land records office)
- Mailing address
- Wirt County Clerk, 19 Washington St, Suite 106 / P.O. Box 53, Elizabeth, WV 26143
- Phone
- 304-275-4271
- Checks payable to
- Wirt County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Wirt County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $32 for first 5 pages (deed/deed of trust/memorandum of trust); $12 for first 5 pages of other instruments (WV Code 59-1-10)
- Additional pages
- $1 per additional page beyond 5
- Other fees
- Preservation fee $1 for instruments over 19 pages plus $1 per additional 10 pages; $20 housing fee when consideration paid; excise tax $5.50 per $1,000 of value
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Wirt County Clerk (recording/land records office) before you mail a check.
What Wirt County requires
- Cover sheet
- White 8.5x11 paper, legible font, single-sided printing, preparer's name required
Can you e-record in Wirt County?
Wirt 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 Wirt County, West Virginia
- Prepare the document so it meets Wirt 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 Wirt County Clerk (recording/land records office).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Wirt County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Wirt County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Wirt County property are searchable at Wirt 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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