West Virginia Statutes
§ 38-1-1 — Vendor's lien; its enforcement
West Virginia § 38-1-1
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W. Va. Code § 38-1-1 (2026).
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If any person convey real estate, or any interest, legal or equitable, therein, and the purchase money or any part thereof remain unpaid at the time of the conveyance, he shall not thereby have a lien for such unpaid purchase money unless such lien is expressly reserved on the face of the conveyance. A vendor's lien may be enforced by a suit in equity.
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§ 38-1-1
Vendor's lien; its enforcement§ 38-1-17
Personal property after foreclosure; notice and access to recover personal property; abandonment§ 38-1-1a
Deeds of trust conveying real and/or personal property; limitations on application of article§ 38-1-3
Sales under trust deeds§ 38-1-4
Notice of sale§ 38-1-5
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West Virginia § 38-1-1, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/wv/38-1-1.