Raleigh County Personal Representative Deed Form

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Raleigh County Personal Representative Deed Form

Raleigh County Personal Representative Deed Form

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Raleigh County Personal Representative Deed Guide

Raleigh County Personal Representative Deed Guide

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Raleigh County Completed Example of the Personal Representative Deed Document

Raleigh County Completed Example of the Personal Representative Deed Document

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Important: Your property must be located in Raleigh County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the office below.

Where to Record Your Documents

Raleigh County Clerk

Address:
215 Main St
Beckley, West Virginia 25801

Hours: 8:30 to 4:00 M-F

Phone: (304) 255-9123

Recording Tips for Raleigh County:
  • Ensure all signatures are in blue or black ink
  • White-out or correction fluid may cause rejection
  • Recorded documents become public record - avoid including SSNs
  • Leave recording info boxes blank - the office fills these

Cities and Jurisdictions in Raleigh County

Properties in any of these areas use Raleigh County forms:

  • Arnett
  • Artie
  • Beaver
  • Beckley
  • Bolt
  • Bradley
  • Clear Creek
  • Coal City
  • Colcord
  • Cool Ridge
  • Crab Orchard
  • Daniels
  • Dorothy
  • Dry Creek
  • Eccles
  • Fairdale
  • Ghent
  • Glen Daniel
  • Glen White
  • Harper
  • Helen
  • Josephine
  • Lanark
  • Lester
  • Mabscott
  • Mac Arthur
  • Midway
  • Naoma
  • Odd
  • Piney View
  • Princewick
  • Prosperity
  • Raleigh
  • Rhodell
  • Rock Creek
  • Shady Spring
  • Skelton
  • Slab Fork
  • Sophia
  • Sprague
  • Stanaford
  • Surveyor
  • White Oak

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Hours, fees, requirements, and more for Raleigh County

How do I get my forms?

Forms are available for immediate download after payment. The Raleigh County forms will be in your account ready to download to your computer. An account is created for you during checkout if you don't have one. Forms are NOT emailed.

Are these forms guaranteed to be recordable in Raleigh County?

Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable formatting requirements used for recording in Raleigh County, including margin requirements, font requirements, and other layout standards. This guarantee applies to formatting, not to the legal sufficiency of information entered by the user or the suitability of a form for a particular transaction.

Can I reuse these forms?

Yes. You can reuse the forms for your personal use. For example, if you have multiple properties in Raleigh County you only need to order once.

What do I need to use these forms?

The forms are PDFs that you fill out on your computer. You'll need Adobe Reader (free software that most computers already have). You do NOT enter your property information online - you download the blank forms and complete them privately on your own computer.

Are there any recurring fees?

No. This is a one-time purchase. Nothing to cancel, no memberships, no recurring fees.

How much does it cost to record in Raleigh County?

Recording fees in Raleigh County vary. Contact the recorder's office at (304) 255-9123 for current fees.

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A personal representative is the fiduciary appointed to administer a decedent's estate in probate. When the decedent dies with a will, the personal representative is the executor named in the will, or, if no executor is named, a qualifying beneficiary. When the decedent dies intestate (without a will), the personal representative selected by the court is called the administrator.

In the course of estate settlement, a personal representative may be required to execute and record a deed conveying real property from the estate following a sale. A decedent may designate in their will the specific real estate to be sold, or an estate's assets may be insufficient to pay its debts, and the personal representative may need to commence a suit in equity to subject the real estate to payment under W. Va. Code 44-8-7.

A fiduciary deed follows the statutory form of a deed under W. Va. Code 36-3-5. In addition, West Virginia requires a Declaration of Consideration or Value confirming the actual consideration paid or monetary value of the property being transferred (W. Va. Code 11-22-6).

Due to the nature of the fiduciary as a representative, a special warranty is typically appropriate. A covenant of special warranty means that the grantor promises to warrant and defend the property for the grantee against claims or demands of the grantor and persons acting by, through, or under him (W. Va. Code 36-4-3). This warranty is more limited than that of a general warranty deed because it does not extend prior to the time the grantor obtained title. In West Virginia, covenants run with the land, meaning they are also binding on any successor in title.

In addition to the statutory contents of a deed, personal representative's deeds contain information about the subject estate, such as the decedent's name and date of death, whether he or she left a will, the personal representative's name and his or her source of authority to sell the subject real estate, such as a testamentary power of sale under W. Va. Code 44-5A-3 or an order by the county commission.

The deed must be signed by the executor or administrator in the presence of a notary public before recording in the County Clerk's office for a valid transfer. The instrument should meet all requirements of form and content for documents relating to real property in West Virginia.

Consult a lawyer with questions about estate administration or personal representative's deeds in West Virginia.

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Important: Your property must be located in Raleigh County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the office below.

This Personal Representative Deed meets all recording requirements specific to Raleigh County.

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The documents you receive here are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable Raleigh County recording format requirements. If there is a rejection caused by our formatting, we will correct the issue or refund your payment. This guarantee applies to document formatting only and does not extend to information entered by the user, the selection of the form, or the legal effect of the completed document.

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