Any person owning a part of a tract or lot, the whole of which was assessed in the name of another, shall be allowed to pay the taxes on such part upon complying with the provisions of this section. He must before payment obtain from the clerk of the county court a certificate of the transfer of title to him which certificate shall contain such information concerning the transfer as is required for each transfer included in the certified list provided for in section eight, article four, chapter eleven of this code. On the basis of the information in this certificate, he must then have the assessment split and must secure from the assessor and present to the sheriff a certificate setting forth the changes made in the assessment. The sheriff shall make the necessary changes in his records, prepare new tax bills to conform thereto, and then deliver the certificate to the clerk of the county court who shall note the changes on his records.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 11A. Collection and Enforcement of Property Taxes
Article 1. Accrual and Collection of Taxes
§11A-1-2. Lien for Real Property Taxes
§11A-1-3. Accrual; Time for Payment; Interest on Delinquent Taxes
§11A-1-4. Collection by Sheriff
§11A-1-5. Appointment of Collector; Bond
§11A-1-6. When Collection to Commence
§11A-1-7. No Collection of Current Real Property Taxes Until Delinquent Real Property Taxes Are Paid
§11A-1-8. Notice of Time and Place for Payment; Mailing of Tax Tickets
§11A-1-8a. Providing for Payment at Banking Institutions
§11A-1-9. Payment of Taxes by Co-Owner or Other Interested Party; Lien
§11A-1-10. Payment by Owner of Part of Tract or Lot Assessed to Another
§11A-1-11. Payment by Fiduciary
§11A-1-13. Accounts to Be Kept by Sheriff
§11A-1-14. Payment by Sheriff Into State Treasury
§11A-1-15. Payment by Sheriff to Municipal and County Board of Education Treasuries
§11A-1-16. Sheriff Charged With All Levies; Final Settlement