West Virginia § 36-1A-7 Uniformity of application and construction

West Virginia Statutes

§ 36-1A-7 — Uniformity of application and construction

West Virginia § 36-1A-7

Ch. 36ESTATES AND PROPERTY

Art. 1AUNIFORM STATUTORY RULE AGAINST PERPETUITIES

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W. Va. Code § 36-1A-7 (2026).

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(a)With respect to any matter relating to the validity of an interest within the rule against perpetuities, unless a contrary intent appears in the instrument, as a rule of construction it shall be presumed that the transferor of the interest intended that the interest be valid.

(b)The provisions of this article shall be applied and construed to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to the subject of this article among states enacting it.

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(a) With respect to any matter relating to the validity of an interest within the rule against perpetuities, unless a contrary intent appears in the instrument, as a rule of construction it shall be presumed that the transferor of the interest intended that the interest be valid.

(b) The provisions of this article shall be applied and construed to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to the subject of this article among states enacting it.