(a) The remedies provided by this article are in addition to, and not in exclusion of, any other remedies provided by the laws of this state.
(b) For any will attached to and tendered with the affidavit provided in this article, the provisions of 41-5-11 of this code apply in like manner as if the will had been probated by an order of the county commission entered on the date of the issuance of the certificate and authorization of a small estate by the county clerk or fiduciary supervisor.
(c) Nothing in this article may be construed to affect or limit the right of a surviving spouse of a decedent who dies domiciled in this state to his or her elective share as provided in 42-3-1 et seq. of this code.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 44. Administration of Estates and Trusts
Article 1A. West Virginia Small Estate Act
§44-1A-1. Short Title; Definitions
§44-1A-2. Administration of a Small Estate Upon Affidavit and Without Appointment
§44-1A-3. Payment or Delivery of Small Assets to Authorized Successor
§44-1A-4. Discharge and Release of Payor; Treatment of Real Estate in a Small Estate