West Virginia Statutes
§ 44-1-1 — Executor has no powers before qualifying
A person appointed to be the executor of a will shall not have the powers of executor until he or she qualifies by taking an oath and giving bond, unless not required to post bond by §44-1-8 of this code, which shall then be admitted to the records of the clerk of the county in which the will, or an authenticated copy thereof, is admitted to record, except that he or she may provide for the burial of the testator, pay reasonable funeral expenses, and preserve the estate from waste.
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Legislative History
2021 Reg. Sess., SB483; 2017 Reg. Sess., SB259; 2017 Reg. Sess., HB2967; 2004 Reg. Sess., SB629
Nearby Sections
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§ 44-1-11
When sheriff to administer estate§ 44-1-12
Letters of administration§ 44-1-13a
Repealed. Acts, 2002 Reg. Sess., Ch. 142§ 44-1-15
Duty of personal representative; debt not extinguished by appointment of debtor as executor§ 44-1-17
Food and fuel for family§ 44-1-18
What estate not to be sold§ 44-1-2
Administration with will annexed