Whenever a court shall decree the sale of real estate, if it appear to the court that such real estate is of the value of $500 or more, it shall prescribe in the decree that such sale shall be advertised in a newspaper by the commissioner or person appointed to make the sale. It shall always be advertised as a Class III legal advertisement in compliance with the provisions of article three, chapter fifty-nine of this code, and the publication area for such publication shall be the county where the real estate to be sold is situate. In the advertisement the commissioner shall state the time, terms and place of sale, together with a description of the property to be sold: Provided, That nothing herein shall be construed to limit the power of the court to direct sales of lands to be advertised in newspapers where the value may be less than $500.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 55. Actions, Suits and Arbitration; Judicial Sale
§55-12-2. Notice of Sale; Contents; Publication
§55-12-3. Certificate as to Bond to Be Appended to Notice of Sale; Effect Thereof
§55-12-5. When Sheriff to Execute Decree or Order of Sale
§55-12-6. Rate of Commission for Services of Special Commissioner
§55-12-7. Appointment of Commissioner to Execute Deed; Effect of Execution
§55-12-8. Title of Purchaser Not Affected by Reversal of Decree of Sale; Restitution of Proceeds