West Virginia § 36-2-4 Order of publication

West Virginia Statutes

§ 36-2-4 — Order of publication

West Virginia § 36-2-4

Ch. 36ESTATES AND PROPERTY

Art. 2DISPOSITION OF ESTATES SUBJECT TO FUTURE INTERESTS

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W. Va. Code § 36-2-4 (2026).

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An order of publication may be entered and summons may be served against nonresident defendants in like manner and with like force and effect as in other cases, and where it is stated in the bill and affidavit is made of the fact that there are interested persons whose names are unknown, or of the fact that it is not known whether there are any other persons interested, such persons, if any, may be made parties defendant by the general description of parties unknown, and an order of publication may be entered and proceedings had as in other cases of parties unknown.

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An order of publication may be entered and summons may be served against nonresident defendants in like manner and with like force and effect as in other cases, and where it is stated in the bill and affidavit is made of the fact that there are interested persons whose names are unknown, or of the fact that it is not known whether there are any other persons interested, such persons, if any, may be made parties defendant by the general description of parties unknown, and an order of publication may be entered and proceedings had as in other cases of parties unknown.