1. Scope of This Reference Site
McDowell Property Records is a privately operated guide to public deed, tax, assessment and parcel sources for McDowell County, West Virginia. It links readers to outside custodians and portals. It is not a government record system and is not affiliated with a county, state, court or records office.
2. Conditions for Lawful Use
Use the site only in ways permitted by law. You may not use the pages, search results or public-record information obtained through them to:
- Stalk, threaten, harass, intimidate or injure another person
- Commit deed fraud, identity theft, or any other fraud
- Make decisions covered by the Fair Credit Reporting Act, including credit, employment, insurance or tenant-related decisions
- Copy, scrape or republish site material in bulk without authorization
- Disrupt the site's security or normal operation
3. Consumer Reporting Is Outside This Service
This is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. §1681 et seq. The site's material and linked tools do not provide consumer reports and must not be used for credit, employment, insurance, housing or another decision governed by that law.
4. Records Are Not a Title Opinion or Survey
A public-record lookup does not establish market value, prove clear title or set a boundary. Consult a title professional, a licensed surveyor or an attorney for work that requires those conclusions. This guide is informational and is not legal advice.
5. Third-Party Portals and Services
Government websites and private search providers set their own terms, prices, availability and privacy practices. The site's operator does not control an outside service or warrant that its pages and results will remain available.
6. Availability and Accuracy
The site is supplied on an "as available" basis. No promise is made that every explanation is complete, current or error-free, or that an external portal will always load or return a particular result. Confirm details with the office that keeps the record.
7. Limits on Responsibility
To the extent permitted by law, the operator is not responsible for losses arising from use of this guide, an unavailable outside portal, or a choice made based on a record. Readers are responsible for verifying information with its custodian.
8. Responsibility for Misuse
You are responsible for claims and costs that arise from your unlawful use of the site or your breach of these terms, including reasonable legal fees where the law permits recovery.
9. Site Material
Original writing, design, logo and layout are protected material. You may link to a page or quote a short excerpt with attribution. Republishing full pages or systematically copying the site is not allowed without permission.
10. Revisions
Revised terms take effect when posted here. Check this page from time to time because continued use after a revision is subject to the updated terms.
11. Governing Law and Public Record Requests
West Virginia law governs these terms, subject to applicable conflict-of-law rules. Public-record requests to a custodian are governed by the West Virginia Freedom of Information Act, W. Va. Code §29B-1-3; it does not make this private reference publisher a records custodian.
12. Remaining Terms
If a court finds one term unenforceable, the other provisions continue to apply.
13. Contact About These Terms
Questions about these conditions may be sent through the Contact page.