West Virginia Statutes
§ 38-9-5 — Descent of homestead to infant children
West Virginia § 38-9-5
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Bluebook
W. Va. Code § 38-9-5 (2026).
Text
In case of the death of a husband, wife or parent owning such homestead, the benefit thereof shall descend to his or her minor children, and shall be held and enjoyed by them as such homestead, until all of such infants attain the age of twenty-one years unless they sooner die.
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Legislative History
1974 Reg. Sess., SB158
Nearby Sections
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Notice of sale§ 38-1-5
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Bluebook (online)
West Virginia § 38-9-5, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/wv/38/38-9-5.