West Virginia Statutes
§ 44-9-16 — Costs, by whom payable
West Virginia § 44-9-16
JurisdictionWest Virginia
Ch. 44ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES AND TRUSTS
Art. 9PERSONS PRESUMED TO BE DEAD AND THEIR ESTATES
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W. Va. Code § 44-9-16 (2026).
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The costs attending the issuance of letters testamentary or of administration, or their revocation, and the probate of any will, and of the suit for the settlement of the estate, shall be paid out of the estate of the supposed decedent; and costs arising upon an application for letters which shall not be granted shall be paid by the applicant.
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West Virginia § 44-9-16, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/wv/44/44-9-16.