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§ 42-5-5 — Article not retroactive

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

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W. Va. Code § 42-5-5 (2026).

Text

This article shall not apply to the distribution of the property of a person who has died before it takes effect.

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Legislative History

1953 Reg. Sess., HB167

Nearby Sections

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§ 42-1-1
General definitions
§ 42-1-10
Individuals related to decedent through two lines
§ 42-1-11
When a parent may not inherit from a child
§ 42-1-12
When a child may inherit from a parent who has been barred from inheritance
§ 42-1-2
Intestate estate
§ 42-1-3
Share of spouse
§ 42-1-3a
Share of heirs other than surviving spouse
§ 42-1-3b
Requirement that heir survive decedent for one hundred twenty hours
§ 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
Alienage
§ 42-1-5
From whom children born out of wedlock inherit
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