West Virginia Statutes
§ 42-5-4 — Insurance policies
West Virginia § 42-5-4
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Bluebook
W. Va. Code § 42-5-4 (2026).
Text
Where the insured and the beneficiary in a policy of life or accident insurance have died and there is no sufficient evidence that they have died otherwise than simultaneously the proceeds of the policy shall be distributed as if the insured had survived the beneficiary.
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Legislative History
1953 Reg. Sess., HB167
Nearby Sections
15
§ 42-1-1
General definitions§ 42-1-2
Intestate estate§ 42-1-3
Share of spouse§ 42-1-3c
No taker§ 42-1-3d
Representation§ 42-1-3e
Kindred of half blood§ 42-1-3f
Afterborn heirs§ 42-1-3g
Advancements§ 42-1-4
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Bluebook (online)
West Virginia § 42-5-4, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/wv/42-5-4.