A Q&A guide to commercial real estate laws for owners and purchasers in West Virginia. This Q&A addresses state laws and customs that impact the ownership and the purchase and sale of commercial real estate, including real property taxes, transfer taxes, instruments for transferring fee title, execution and recording requirements, necessary disclosures, title insurance matters, and risk of loss. Federal, local, or municipal law may impose additional or different requirements. Answers to questions can be compared across a number of jurisdictions (see Real Estate Ownership: State Q&A Tool).