West Virginia Statutes
§ 42-1-8 — Posthumous children to take
West Virginia § 42-1-8
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W. Va. Code § 42-1-8 (2026).
Text
Any child in the womb of its mother at, and which may be born after, the death of the intestate, shall be capable of taking by inheritance in the same manner as if such child were in being at the time of such death.
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Nearby Sections
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§ 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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West Virginia § 42-1-8, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/wv/42/42-1-8.