Mineral County Clerk
Estates and probate, recording, and county record-keeping for real-property instruments. 150 Armstrong Street, Second Floor, Keyser, WV 26726 · 304-788-3924.
Keyser, WVInherited property
Selling an Inherited House in Keyser, WV
You stop paying for a house and get a fair price.
You can sell in the estate's name once the estate is opened — no need to put the house in your own name first. If you need an estate attorney, we can help you find one.
Yes. USA Home Buyers buys houses as-is in Keyser, West Virginia and Mineral County.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
What we do with the house and its contents
We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.
You do not have to haul away a lifetime of belongings to sell the house to us. We can discuss what the family wants to keep and what may stay with the house in the written terms.
Utility bills, insurance, upkeep, current property taxes, and any mortgage can keep adding up while you own the house.
What happens next
1. Talk through the property
Call or use the form with the address, the house's condition and contents, and what you know about the estate. You can ask questions while paperwork is being gathered.
2. Review a written offer
We give written cash offers in 24 hours. You get a written offer and written terms before you commit, and we close through a title company.
3. Confirm authority and title
We review title, payoff, occupancy, seller authority, and the estate papers. The title company or a qualified attorney can confirm who must sign and which title items need to be resolved.
4. Sign and close
The sale closes through a title company after the estate and title requirements are addressed. Close as fast as 7 days when title and closing details allow.
Signing from another location
Sell from anywhere in the country — we can send a notary to you, and you don't have to attend settlement or even visit the property.
What you keep after the sale
Compare the written offer with a listing estimate after repairs, cleanout, commissions, carrying costs, and closing costs. Use your own assumptions to compare what may remain from each sale path.
No agent commissions when you sell to us. No fees.
West Virginia estate rules and transfer taxes
Who can sign for the estate?
An executor must qualify before acting for the estate. The will controls whether the executor can sell this house: if it gives the executor power to sell real estate that was not specifically left to someone else, the executor may sell unless the will says otherwise. See West Virginia's rules on executor qualification and estate administration. If the will directs a sale, the executor or an administrator with the will annexed may carry it out. See West Virginia Code § 44-8-1.
If there is no will, the county commission or its clerk handles appointment of an administrator, and the house passes to the heirs. Without a usable power of sale, the title company or a qualified attorney can confirm who owns the house and who must sign. See the rules for property passing to heirs without a will.
A decedent's real estate can still be reached to pay debts. A surviving spouse may have an elective-share claim for a limited time after death. Liens may need to be paid or released at closing. See West Virginia's laws on real estate and estate debts, the spouse's elective share, and the time limit for an elective-share claim.
West Virginia real estate transfer excise tax
West Virginia charges an excise tax on the privilege of transferring real-estate title. The first county excise tax is $1.10 per $500 of value. An additional county excise tax starts at 55 cents per $500, and the county commission may raise it to as much as $1.65. The combined base rate is $1.65 per $500 ($330 on a $100,000 sale); a county charging the maximum has a combined rate of $2.75 per $500 ($550 on a $100,000 sale). Each $500 or fraction counts, and taxable value includes liens the buyer takes over. The county clerk also collects a $20 Affordable Housing Fund fee before recording. The law generally makes the seller pay unless the buyer accepts the deed without the tax paid; some transfers, including certain no-consideration transfers between close family members, are excluded. The Mineral County Clerk can provide the current county rate. See West Virginia Code § 11-22-2 and § 11-22-1.
Mortgage balances, liens, back taxes, and your share of current property taxes are separate from closing costs. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including the West Virginia real estate transfer excise tax and the additional county excise tax.
Mineral County offices and local help
Keyser is Mineral County's county seat. City Hall handles city permits and taxes for property inside city limits; Mineral County offices handle county records, assessment, and tax collection.
If you need an estate attorney, we can help you find one.
Mineral County Assessor
Contact the Assessor about assessments and property searches. The Sheriff's Tax Office handles property-tax balances and collection. 150 Armstrong Street, Keyser, WV 26726 · 304-788-3753.
Mineral County Sheriff's Tax Office
County real-estate tax collection, online balance and payment routing, and tax-sale information. 150 Armstrong Street, Keyser, WV 26726 · 304-788-0341.
City of Keyser City Hall
City building permits and taxes for properties inside city limits. 111 North Davis Street, Keyser, WV 26726 · 304-788-1511.
West Virginia Judiciary — Mineral County
Official county court information; the estate file determines the applicable court steps.
More Keyser seller resources
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Questions about selling an inherited house in Keyser, WV
Can I sell an inherited West Virginia house before probate is finished?
A sale may be possible before probate is finished, but the person signing must have authority under the will and estate appointment. An executor must qualify before acting for the estate. If the will gives the executor power to sell real estate that was not specifically left to someone else, the executor may sell it unless the will says otherwise. The title company or a qualified attorney can confirm who must sign for this property.
Who can sign for an inherited house in Keyser?
An executor must qualify before acting for the estate. If the will gives the executor power to sell real estate that was not specifically left to someone else, the executor may sell unless the will says otherwise. If there is no will, the county commission or its clerk handles appointment of an administrator, and the house passes to the heirs. Without a usable power of sale, have the title company or a qualified attorney confirm the owners and required signatures.
Do I have to put the house in my own name before selling it?
You can sell in the estate's name once the estate is opened — no need to put the house in your own name first. If you need an estate attorney, we can help you find one.
Can estate debts or a surviving spouse affect the property?
A decedent's real estate can still be reached to pay debts. A surviving spouse may have an elective-share claim for a limited time after death. Liens may need to be paid or released at closing.
What West Virginia transfer taxes apply to a sale?
The first county excise tax is $1.10 per $500 of value, plus an additional county excise tax that starts at 55 cents per $500 and may be raised by the county commission to $1.65. The $500 calculation includes each fraction, and taxable value includes liens the buyer takes over. A $20 Affordable Housing Fund fee is collected before recording. The Mineral County Clerk can provide the current county rate. Mortgage balances, liens, back taxes, and your share of current property taxes are separate from closing costs. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including the West Virginia real estate transfer excise tax and the additional county excise tax.
Do I need to clean out or repair the inherited house first?
We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us. You do not have to haul away belongings; we can discuss what the family wants to keep and what may stay with the house in the written terms.
Can I sign from outside West Virginia?
Sell from anywhere in the country — we can send a notary to you, and you don't have to attend settlement or even visit the property.
Talk with us about the inherited Keyser house
Call 888-274-5006 or send the property address and what you know about the house and estate.