West Virginia - Ritchie County Warranty Deed Forms

Included Forms

All Ritchie County specific forms and documents listed below are included in your immediate download package:

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Included Supplemental Documents

The Following West Virginia and Ritchie County supplemental forms are included as a courtesy with your order.

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Declaration of Consideration (West Virginia Document)

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Sales Listing Form (West Virginia Document)

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Instructions for Sales Listing Form (West Virginia Document)

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Certificate of Acknowledgment - Individual (West Virginia Document)

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Certificate of Acknowledgment - Representative (West Virginia Document)

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Verification of an Oath - Jurat (West Virginia Document)

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Frequently Asked Questions:

• How long does it take to get my forms?
  • Forms are available immediately after submitting payment.
• What are supplemental forms?
  • Often when a deed is recorded additional documents are required by West Virginia or Ritchie County. These could be tax related, informational, or even as simple as a coversheet. Supplemental forms are provided for free with your order where available.
• How do I get my forms, are they emailed?
  • After you submit payment you will see a page listing the Ritchie County forms you ordered with a download link to the pdf form file. You download the forms to your computer. You will also receive an email with a link to your download page in case you need it later.
• What type of files are the forms?
  • All of our Ritchie County Warranty Deed forms are PDFs. You will need to have or get Adobe Reader to use our forms. Adobe Reader is free software that most computers already have installed.
• Can the Warranty Deed forms be re-used?
  • Yes. You can re-use the forms for your personal use. For example, if you have more than one property in Ritchie County that you need to transfer you would only need to order our forms once for all of your properties in Ritchie County.
• Are these forms guaranteed to be recordable in Ritchie County ?
  • Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed all formatting requirements set forth by Ritchie County including margin requirements, content requirements, font and font size requirements.
• Do I have to enter all of my property information online?
  • No. The blank forms are downloaded to your computer and you fill them out there, at your convenience.
• Can I save the completed form, email it to someone?
  • Yes, you can save your deed form at any point with your information in it. The forms can also be emailed, blank or complete, as attachments.
• Do I need any special software to use these forms?
  • You will need to have Adobe Reader installed on your computer to use our forms. Adobe Reader is free software that most computers already have installed.
• Are there any recurring fees involved?
  • No. Nothing to cancel, no memberships, no recurring fees.

Areas covered by these Warranty Deed Forms:

• Ritchie County

Including:

• Auburn
• Berea
• Cairo
• Ellenboro
• Harrisville
• Macfarlan
• Pennsboro
• Petroleum
• Pullman
• Smithville

What is the West Virginia Warranty Deed?

General warranty deeds are commonly used to convey real property in West Virginia. A statutory form for conveying real property is codified at West Virginia Code Section 36-3-5. When a deed contains words of general warranty under Section 36-4-2, the grantor promises to warrant and defend the property for the grantee against the claims and demands of all persons.

A general warranty deed provides the most surety for the grantee. The grantor guarantees that he received clear title from the previous owner of the property, and further guarantees that no other parties, past or present, retain an interest in the property.

In addition to the covenant of warranty, a general warranty deed can include additional statutory covenants under W. Va. Code Chapter 36, Article 4, including right to convey, quiet possession, freedom from encumbrances, and a covenant of further assurances.

To be valid and to provide a quality public record, both the grantor and grantee must be named in the section of the deed that details the words and terms of conveyance (conveyancing clause). In addition, the property must be able to be identified by inclusion of a legal description, including the district in which the parcel is located.

The granting party must sign the deed in the presence of a notary public. Property owned by a married person requires the spouse's signature because of potential marital rights, regardless of whether the spouse holds a direct interest in the property.

A general warranty deed in this state is void as to creditors and subsequent purchasers for valuable consideration without notice until it is recorded in the county where the property is located (W. Va. Code 40-1-9). To record a warranty deed with a county clerk in West Virginia, the instrument must meet state and county requirements of form and content for documents pertaining to an interest in real property. All recorded deeds must be accompanied by a Sales Listing Form.

Deeds recorded in West Virginia are subject to a transfer tax based on the purchase price (consideration) listed on the deed, or, if no consideration is listed, the fair market value of the property. For deeds having no consideration, a Declaration of Consideration or Value is required.

If the grantor is not a West Virginia resident, tax withholding pursuant to W. Va. Code Section 11-21-71b is also required.

Consult a lawyer with questions about general warranty deeds or for any other issue related to transferring real property in West Virginia.

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The documents you receive here will meet, or exceed, the Ritchie County recording requirements for formatting. If there's an issue caused by our formatting, we'll make it right and refund your payment.

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