West Virginia Code
Article 3A. Optional Procedure for Proof and Allowance of Claims Against Estates of Decedents; County Option
§44-3A-4. Notice of Claim; Settlement in Certain Cases

(a) The fiduciary supervisor shall at least once a month as a Class II legal advertisement in compliance with the provisions of article three, chapter fifty-nine of this code, cause to be published in a newspaper of general circulation within the county wherein letters of administration have been granted, a notice substantially as follows:
NOTICE OF FILING OF ESTATE ACCOUNTS
To the Creditors and Beneficiaries of the within named deceased persons:
I have before me the estates of the following deceased persons and the accounts of the fiduciaries of their respective estates:
Name of Decedent:
Name of Fiduciary:
Address:
Name of Decedent:
Name of Fiduciary:
Address:
Name of Decedent:
Name of Fiduciary:
Address:
All persons having claims against the estate(s) of any of the above-named deceased persons whether due or not, are notified to exhibit their claims with vouchers thereof, legally verified, to the fiduciary of such deceased person as shown herein within sixty days of the first publication hereof; or, if not so exhibited to such fiduciary by that date, to exhibit the same at the office of the undersigned fiduciary supervisor at the address shown below within sixty days of the first publication of this notice; otherwise any or all such claims may by law be excluded from all benefits of said estate(s). No claims against the estate shall be accepted by the fiduciary supervisor after the last date shown above. All beneficiaries of said estate(s) may appear either before the above-named fiduciary by the date first shown above, or thereafter before the undersigned fiduciary supervisor by the date last shown above to examine said claims and otherwise protect their respective interests.
Given under my hand this ................................... day of ................................, 20......
...................................................
Fiduciary Supervisor
............................. County, W.Va.
(b) All such claims are to be filed with the appropriate fiduciary at the address shown in such notice within sixty days of the date of the first publication of such notice or with the fiduciary supervisor within sixty days of such date. No claims against the estate shall be accepted by the fiduciary supervisor after the last date shown above.
(c) Subject to the provisions of this section, at the end of the sixty-day period set forth in such notice, the fiduciary supervisor may proceed with supervision of all estates referred to him or her for proof and determination of debts and claims, establishment of their priority, determination of the amount of the respective shares of the legatees and distributees and any and all other matter or matters necessary and proper for the settlement of the estate, including, but not limited to, his or her recommendations concerning the approval of the fees of any fiduciary commissioner to whom the estate may have been referred, determination that inheritance taxes, if any, occasioned by the death of the decedent or returnable by reason thereof have been returned upon such estate and such taxes have been paid or such payment provided for and whether a release therefor has been issued by the proper authority, all matters required by section nineteen of this article and all other matters deemed proper by him or her.

Structure West Virginia Code

West Virginia Code

Chapter 44. Administration of Estates and Trusts

Article 3A. Optional Procedure for Proof and Allowance of Claims Against Estates of Decedents; County Option

§44-3A-1. Election to Make Article Applicable

§44-3A-2. Nature of Office of Fiduciary Supervisor and Fiduciary Commissioner; Duties of County Commission With Respect to Orders and Findings of Such Supervisor or Commissioner

§44-3A-3. Office of Fiduciary Supervisor Created; General Powers; Qualifications; Tests for Qualification; Training Program; Salary

§44-3A-4. Notice of Claim; Settlement in Certain Cases

§44-3A-4a. Short Form Settlement

§44-3A-5. Reference to Fiduciary Commissioner; Exceptions and Limitations

§44-3A-6. Claims to Be Proved by Vouchers and Affidavits in First Instance

§44-3A-7. Claims to Be Proved; Objections to Claims; Hearings; Funeral Expenses

§44-3A-8. Claims May Be Presented Before Publication of Notice

§44-3A-9. Proof of Contingent or Unliquidated Claims

§44-3A-10. Continuances Until All Claims and Objections Passed On

§44-3A-11. Personal Representative to Exhibit Offsets to Claims

§44-3A-12. How Heir or Devisee May Protect Himself Against Lien on Property

§44-3A-13. No Claim Barred by Statute of Limitations to Be Allowed

§44-3A-14. Effect of Presenting Claim as to Statute of Limitations

§44-3A-15. Advance Payment of Certain Claims

§44-3A-16. Personal Representative Not Precluded From Commencing Action or Suit; Setoff in Such Actions or Suits

§44-3A-17. Fiduciary Commissioner to Report on Claims of Creditors; Report by Fiduciary Supervisor; Assets and Shares of Distributees and Legatees

§44-3A-18. Apportionment of Federal and State Estate Taxes; Fiduciary to Deduct Taxes From Shares of Beneficiaries

§44-3A-19. Summary Settlement Before Fiduciary Supervisor

§44-3A-20. How Contingent and Unliquidated Claims and Claims Not Matured May Be Provided For

§44-3A-21. Exceptions to Fiduciary Supervisor’s or Fiduciary Commissioner’s Report; Return of Report

§44-3A-22. Hearing on Report and Exceptions; Appeal; Effect of Confirmation

§44-3A-23. Exceptions to Report of Fiduciary Supervisor or Fiduciary Commissioner Where No Previous Hearing Was Had; Reference

§44-3A-24. Reports of Delinquent Filings

§44-3A-25. Report of Claims to Be Recorded

§44-3A-26. Order in Which Debts of Decedent Are to Be Paid

§44-3A-27. Creditors to Be Paid in Order of Classification; When Classes Paid Ratably

§44-3A-28. When Personal Representative Not Liable for Funds Distributed

§44-3A-29. When Claims and Legacies May Be Paid and Estate Distributed

§44-3A-30. Accounting for Money Not Disposable at Time of Settlement; Subsequent Distribution of Such Money

§44-3A-31. When Personal Representative Not Compelled to Make Distribution

§44-3A-32. When Claims Not Presented and Proved Barred of Recovery From Personal Representative

§44-3A-33. When Distributees and Legatees May Be Sued on Claims; Extent of Liability; Costs

§44-3A-34. When Enforcement of Lien to Secure Claim Barred

§44-3A-35. Fiduciary Commissioners

§44-3A-36. Fiduciary Commissioners; Powers and Duties Generally

§44-3A-37. Special Fiduciary Commissioners; Continuance of Present References; Compensation

§44-3A-38. Matters That Will Disqualify Fiduciary Commissioners

§44-3A-39. Disposition by Fiduciary Commissioner of Inventories and Accounts of Sales

§44-3A-40. Fiduciary Commissioners to Inspect Bonds of Fiduciaries

§44-3A-41. When County Commission to Refer Controversies to Fiduciary Commissioner; Rules of Procedure

§44-3A-42. Fees to Be Charged by Fiduciary Supervisor or Fiduciary Commissioner; Disposition of Fees

§44-3A-43. County Fiduciary Fund

§44-3A-44. Rules Applicable to Fiduciary Supervisors and Fiduciary Commissioners; Exceptions as to Certain Counties