West Virginia Statutes
§ 41-1-1 — Who may make will and as to what property
West Virginia § 41-1-1
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Bluebook
W. Va. Code § 41-1-1 (2026).
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Every person not prohibited by the following section may, by will, dispose of any estate to which he shall be entitled at his death, and which, if not so disposed of, would devolve upon his heirs, personal representative, or next of kin. The power hereby given shall extend to any estate, right, or interest, to which the testator may be entitled at his death, notwithstanding he may become so entitled after the execution of the will.
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Nearby Sections
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§ 41-1-2
Who may not make will§ 41-1-3
Must be in writing; witnesses§ 41-1-7
Revocation generally§ 41-1-8
Revival after revocation§ 41-1-9
Effect of subsequent conveyance§ 41-2-2
Creditors may be witnesses§ 41-2-3
Executor may be witness§ 41-3-1
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West Virginia § 41-1-1, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/wv/41/41-1-1.