West Virginia Real Estate Legal Questions

The important question is whether the deed got recorded.   You should inform the attorney who handled the matter that you are concerned and would like some assurance that the deed was properly recorded.  Ask him if he can obtain a copy of the "recorded" deed for you.  He should be happy to comply - that is a rather small request. If for any reason you do not feel the attorney is giving you the time and attention you deserve, I recommend that you locate the office where deeds are recorded in your county.   You can find out the name and location of that office by asking your attorney, or by going to the county courthouse and asking probably any office employee there where to locate the office where deeds and other public records are maintained.  Go there and I fees certain an employee of that office will produce a copy of the deed if you provide the names of seller and buyer and the approximate date of the transaction.  There will be a modest charge for the copies. Provided a copy of your deeds is on record, it does not really matter whether your original deed has become lost.  A certified copy of the recorded copy is just as good.  But if the transaction was only 2 weeks ago, it probably has just not yet had time to go through the necessary channels to get back to the attorney.  It is probably not lost at all. ... Read More

Ordinarily a "guest" is someone who is invited.  Are these people relatives?  Do you reside in the house?  Do they reside in the house with you?  If you do not reside there, did they break into the home?  Are they strangers to you?  You have not given me enough information to respond in any useful way. Certainly, if you own a home and want to sell it, and if someone (even a relative) enters the home against your wishes and tries to thwart your attempts to sell, they are nothing more than trespassers and should be evicted.  Go to see a good real estate attorney in your area. ... Read More