West Virginia Statutes
§ 55-8-5 — Validity of writing payable to person dead at time of execution
West Virginia § 55-8-5
JurisdictionWest Virginia
Ch. 55ACTIONS, SUITS AND ARBITRATION; JUDICIAL SALE
Art. 8ACTIONS ON CONTRACTS
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W. Va. Code § 55-8-5 (2026).
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A bond, note or other writing to a person or persons who, or some of whom, are dead at the time of its execution, shall be as valid as if such person or persons were then alive, and may be proceeded on in the same manner as if it had been executed in the lifetime of such person or persons and such person or persons had died after its execution.
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§ 55-1-1
When writing required§ 55-10-1
Short title§ 55-10-10
Provisional remedies§ 55-10-11
Initiation of arbitration§ 55-10-14
Disclosure by arbitrator§ 55-10-15
Action by majority§ 55-10-17
Arbitration process§ 55-10-18
Representation by lawyer§ 55-10-21
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