West Virginia Statutes
§ 38-16-301 — Filing or recording a claim of nonconsensual commonlaw lien is of no force or effect
West Virginia § 38-16-301
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Bluebook
W. Va. Code § 38-16-301 (2026).
Text
A nonconsensual common law lien is invalid and does not constitute a charge against property or create an interest in property. The filing or recording of a document that purports to evidence a nonconsensual common law lien is a nullity and is of no force or effect.
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Legislative History
1999 Reg. Sess., SB608
Nearby Sections
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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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Bluebook (online)
West Virginia § 38-16-301, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/wv/38/38-16-301.