§44-1-28. Payment of Small Sums Due Employees to Distributees of Decedents Upon Whose Estates There Have Been No Qualifications
(a) When the State of West Virginia, any of its political subdivisions, the United States, or any employer owes wages, salary, pension payments, or money allowed for burial expenses to a decedent who died domiciled in this state, upon whose estate there has been no qualification, and the amount owed does not exceed $5,000, the […]
§44-1-29. Authority of Personal Representative Concerning Conservation and Preservation Easements
(a) Subject to the requirements and conditions of subsection (b) of this section, a personal representative, trustee, administrator, or executor of a decedent or a decedents estate is hereby granted the authority to: (1) Sell a conservation or preservation easement under 8A-12-1 et seq. of this code or 20-20-1 et seq. of this code;
§44-1-30. Death Certificate or Other Proof of Death and Residence May Be Required
The clerk of the county commission may require a certified copy of a decedents death certificate or other proof of death and residence prior to fulfilling the clerk’s responsibilities under this chapter.
§44-1-31. Administration of Oath; Execution of Bond
An oath required in this chapter may be taken before any person authorized to administer oaths under the laws of this state or any other state. A bond may be executed, if not in person before the county clerk, before any person authorized to administer oaths under the laws of this state or any other […]
§44-1-26. Action on Bond of Personal Representative
Where an execution on a judgment or decree against a personal representative is returned without being satisfied, there may be forthwith brought and prosecuted an action against the surety in any bond given by such personal representative for the faithful discharge of his or her duties.
§44-1-27. Not Chargeable Beyond Assets; Pleas Allowed
No personal representative or any surety of his shall be chargeable beyond the assets of the decedent by reason of any omission or mistake in pleading or false pleading of such representative. And in the action allowed by the preceding section the defendants may plead any pleas and offer any evidence which would be admissible […]
§44-1-18. What Estate Not to Be Sold
Unless it be necessary for the payment of funeral expenses, charges of administration or debts, the personal representative shall not sell estate which the will directs not to be sold.
§44-1-19. Sale of Goods Likely to Be Impaired in Value
Of the goods not mentioned in the preceding section, other than such as are exempt by any provision of law, the personal representative shall, as soon as convenient, sell at public auction such as are likely to be impaired in value by keeping, giving a reasonable credit (except for small sums), and taking bond with […]
§44-1-20. When to Sell Other Goods
If the goods so sold be not sufficient to pay the funeral expenses, charges of administration, debts and legacies, the personal representative shall sell so much of the other goods and chattels as may be necessary to pay the same, having regard to the privilege of specific legacies.
§44-1-21. Estate for Life of Another Is Assets
Any estate for the life of another shall go to the personal representative of the party entitled to the estate, and be assets in his hands, and be applied and distributed as the personal estate of such party.