West Virginia Statutes

§ 42-5-1 — No sufficient evidence of survivorship

West Virginia § 42-5-1
JurisdictionWest Virginia
Ch. 42DESCENT AND DISTRIBUTION
Art. 5UNIFORM SIMULTANEOUS DEATH ACT

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W. Va. Code § 42-5-1 (2026).

Text

Where the title to property or the devolution thereof depends upon priority of death and there is no sufficient evidence that the persons have died otherwise than simultaneously, the property of each person shall be disposed of as if he had survived, except as provided otherwise in this article.

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Legislative History

1953 Reg. Sess., HB167

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