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Find the Braxton County Record Custodian
Choose the office that maintains the kind of Braxton County property information you need:
- Current owner, address, or assessment parcel: start with the Braxton property search
- Deeds and recorded ownership transfers: contact the County Clerk; see the Braxton deed records guide
- Assessed value and property tax account: use the Braxton property tax guide, then contact the Assessor or Sheriff Tax Office as appropriate
- Parcel shapes and map references: see the Braxton parcel maps guide
- County office roles: see Braxton property records offices
- Records not available online: make a reasonably specific request to the custodian under the West Virginia Freedom of Information Act, W. Va. Code ยง 29B-1-3
Braxton County Clerk: 300 Main Street, PO Box 486, Sutton, WV 26601; 304-765-2833 or 304-765-2834. The Clerk records deeds, deeds of trust, liens, plats, releases, and other instruments. Confirm current counter hours and copy fees by phone before traveling; the research materials do not establish Clerk office hours.
Braxton County Assessor: located at the county courthouse; 304-765-2805. Call to confirm office access, assessment questions, or an exemption entry.
Sheriff Tax Office: the counter is listed as open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Bank-card payments are not accepted at the counter; card payments are available online. Use the current county tax portal for payment and account status.
For an emergency, call 911. This website is not a government office, does not retrieve or certify records, and cannot correct an assessment or provide a title search.