West Virginia Statutes
§ 44-5-8 — How transfer of securities to successor compelled
West Virginia § 44-5-8
JurisdictionWest Virginia
Ch. 44ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES AND TRUSTS
Art. 5GENERAL PROVISIONS AS TO FIDUCIARIES
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Bluebook
W. Va. Code § 44-5-8 (2026).
Text
When any securities for money loaned or invested, or any money, or property of any kind or nature, shall be standing in the name of any fiduciary who shall have died or resigned, or whose powers shall have been revoked, and such fiduciary or his personal representative shall not have transferred such securities, money or property to his successor, the circuit court of the county, or the judge thereof in vacation, in which such fiduciary shall have qualified, upon the petition of such successor, or of any other person interested, may direct such securities, money or property to be transferred to such successor, and may direct the dividends, interest, income, or proceeds of such securities, money or property to be received or paid in such manner as such court shall think proper.
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Legislative History
1982 Reg. Sess., SB445
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Bluebook (online)
West Virginia § 44-5-8, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/wv/44/44-5-8.