West Virginia Code
Chapter 42. Descent and Distribution
Article 1. Descent

§42-1-1. General Definitions - Subject to additional definitions contained in the subsequent articles that...

§42-1-2. Intestate Estate - (a) Any part of a decedent's estate not effectively disposed...

§42-1-3. Share of Spouse - The intestate share of a decedent's surviving spouse is: (a)...

§42-1-3a. Share of Heirs Other Than Surviving Spouse - Any part of the intestate estate not passing to the...

§42-1-3b. Requirement That Heir Survive Decedent for One Hundred Twenty Hours - An individual who fails to survive the decedent by one...

§42-1-3c. No Taker - If there is no taker under the provisions of this...

§42-1-3d. Representation - (a) In this section: (1) "Deceased descendant," "deceased parent," or...

§42-1-3e. Kindred of Half Blood - Relatives of the half blood inherit the same share they...

§42-1-3f. Afterborn Heirs - An individual in gestation at a particular time is treated...

§42-1-3g. Advancements - (a) If an individual dies intestate as to all or...

§42-1-4. Alienage - No individual is disqualified to take as an heir because...

§42-1-5. From Whom Children Born Out of Wedlock Inherit - (a) Children born out of wedlock shall be capable of...

§42-1-6. Legitimation by Marriage - If a man, having had a child or children by...

§42-1-7. Issue Legitimate Though Marriage Null - The issue of marriages deemed null in law, or dissolved...

§42-1-8. Posthumous Children to Take - Any child in the womb of its mother at, and...

§42-1-9. Establishment and Recordation of Descent - Where any person having title to an estate of inheritance...

§42-1-10. Individuals Related to Decedent Through Two Lines - An individual who is related to the decedent through two...

§42-1-11. When a Parent May Not Inherit From a Child - (a) A parent is barred from inheriting from or through...

§42-1-12. When a Child May Inherit From a Parent Who Has Been Barred From Inheritance - If a parent is barred from inheriting under the provisions...