Navigating the WV Tax Sale: Processes and Title Challenges

Legal Assistants/Paralegals of Southern West Virginia

Hampton Rose is our scheduled speaker for the month of April’s Lunch & Learn Webinar Sponsored by the Legal Assistants/Paralegals of Southern West Virginia (LAPSWV):
“Navigating the WV Tax Sale: Processes and Title Challenges”
• Date: Wednesday, April 8, 2026
• Time: Noon
• Zoom®
• CLE Credits: 1 credit
This Lunch & Learn webinar focuses on the procedural aspects and title issues related to tax sales in West Virginia. Discussion will include:
• Real property tax sales – Guidance on withholding for nonresidents, with rates at 2.5% of the total payment or 4.82% of the estimated capital gain.
• Property tax relief – Potential elimination of property taxes on homestead real property starting July 1, 2027.
• Local tax changes.

Learning objectives:

1. Strengthen knowledge on WV tax sale
2. Provide insights on overcoming real estate title issues in the tax sale process
3. Provide practical tips in the process of reporting non-residential sales tax on transfers

Session Agenda: April-2025-Lunch-Learn.pdf

CLE Hours = 1 Substantive