HB4706

Establishing a three month time limit for a purchaser of real property to have a deed recorded.

Introduced·1/21/26
Intr Text

Establishes a three-month time limit for recording a deed after purchasing real property in West Virginia.

West Virginia HB4706 amends the Code of West Virginia to require purchasers of real property to record their deeds within three months of closing the transaction. This bill specifies conditions under which county clerks shall admit deeds to record, including exceptions for transfers between certain family members. Deeds not recorded within the specified timeframe will be void, and no interest will transfer to the grantee.

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History

Jan 21

House

Filed for introduction

Jan 21

House

To Judiciary

Jan 21

House

Introduced in House