(a) Any part of a decedent's estate not effectively disposed of by will passes by intestate succession to the decedent's heirs as prescribed in this code, except as modified by the decedent's will.
(b) A decedent by will may expressly exclude or limit the right of an individual or class to succeed to property of the decedent passing by intestate succession. If that individual or a member of that class survives the decedent, the share of the decedent's intestate estate to which that individual or class would have succeeded passes as if that individual or each member of that class had disclaimed his or her intestate share.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 42. Descent and Distribution
§42-1-3a. Share of Heirs Other Than Surviving Spouse
§42-1-3b. Requirement That Heir Survive Decedent for One Hundred Twenty Hours
§42-1-3e. Kindred of Half Blood
§42-1-5. From Whom Children Born Out of Wedlock Inherit
§42-1-6. Legitimation by Marriage
§42-1-7. Issue Legitimate Though Marriage Null
§42-1-8. Posthumous Children to Take
§42-1-9. Establishment and Recordation of Descent
§42-1-10. Individuals Related to Decedent Through Two Lines
§42-1-11. When a Parent May Not Inherit From a Child
§42-1-12. When a Child May Inherit From a Parent Who Has Been Barred From Inheritance