West Virginia Code
Article 10. Guardians and Wards Generally
§44-10-2. Appointment Void for Renunciation or Failure to Qualify

If any person so appointed shall renounce the trust, or fail to appear before the county court before whom such will shall be proved, within six months after the probate thereof, and declare his acceptance of the trust, and give bond as provided in this article, such appointment shall be void.