West Virginia Code — 36
Browse 249 sections in division 36 of the West Virginia code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 36-1-1. 36-1-1. Creation of estates; necessity of deed or will.
- § 36-1-2. 36-1-2. Power of attorney to execute deed of land; necessity of writing.
- § 36-1-3. 36-1-3. Contracts for sale or lease of land; necessity of writing.
- § 36-1-4. 36-1-4.
- § 36-1-5. 36-1-5. Gifts of personal property.
- § 36-1-6. 36-1-6.
- § 36-1-7. 36-1-7. Rights of persons not parties to instrument.
- § 36-1-8. 36-1-8. Conveyance by attorney in fact.
- § 36-1-9. 36-1-9. Conveyance of various interests and future estates in land or personal property.
- § 36-1-10. 36-1-10. Operation of conveyance in excess of actual interest.
- § 36-1-11. 36-1-11. Fee simple may be created without words of limitation.
- § 36-1-12. 36-1-12. Estates tail.
- § 36-1-13. 36-1-13. Limitations contingent upon death.
- § 36-1-14. 36-1-14. Rule in Shelley's Case abolished.
- § 36-1-15. 36-1-15. Contingent remainder; validity; indestructibility.
- § 36-1-16. 36-1-16. Interest in property coupled with power of disposal.
- § 36-1-17. 36-1-17.
- § 36-1-18. 36-1-18.
- § 36-1-19. 36-1-19. Joint tenancy; tenancy by entireties; survivorship.
- § 36-1-20. When survivorship preserved.
- § 36-1-21. 36-1-21. Alien may own land.
- § 36-1-22. 36-1-22.
- § 36-1-23. 36-1-23. Exemption of certain employee trusts from rule against perpetuities or restraints on alienation.
- § 36-1-24. 36-1-24. Options in leases not affected by rule against perpetuities.
- § 36-2-1. 36-2-1. Sale or lease of real or personal property subject to future interests.
- § 36-2-2. 36-2-2. Persons who may file bill.
- § 36-2-3. 36-2-3. Parties to such suit.
- § 36-2-4. 36-2-4. Order of publication.
- § 36-2-5. 36-2-5. Guardian ad litem.
- § 36-2-6. 36-2-6. Contents of bill.
- § 36-2-7. 36-2-7. Evidence.
- § 36-2-8. 36-2-8. When sale or lease may be made.
- § 36-2-9. 36-2-9. Sale or lease of timber, oil, gas, coal or other minerals.
- § 36-2-10. 36-2-10. Execution of decree by commissioner.
- § 36-2-11. 36-2-11. Title of purchaser.
- § 36-2-12. 36-2-12. Disposition of proceeds.
- § 36-2-13. 36-2-13. Remedies herein provided cumulative.
- § 36-3-1. 36-3-1. Seal not necessary in conveyances of land.
- § 36-3-2. 36-3-2. Covenant on unsealed conveyances or contracts.
- § 36-3-3. 36-3-3. Other effects of seal.
- § 36-3-4. 36-3-4. Distinctions between various kinds of deeds abolished.
- § 36-3-5. 36-3-5. Form of deed.
- § 36-3-6. 36-3-6. Necessity of consideration in deed of real property.
- § 36-3-7. 36-3-7. Effect of words of release in a deed.
- § 36-3-8. 36-3-8. Form of lease.
- § 36-3-9. 36-3-9. Form of deed by sheriff or special commissioner.
- § 36-3-10. 36-3-10. Deeds to include buildings, privileges and appurtenances.
- § 36-3-11. 36-3-11. Correcting errors in deeds, deeds of trust, and mortgages; corrective affidavit.
- § 36-4-1. 36-4-1. Effect of covenant in a deed.
- § 36-4-2. 36-4-2. General warranty.
- § 36-4-3. 36-4-3. Special warranty.
- § 36-4-4. 36-4-4. Right to convey.
- § 36-4-5. 36-4-5. Quiet possession.
- § 36-4-6. 36-4-6. Freedom from encumbrances.
- § 36-4-7. 36-4-7. Special covenant against encumbrances.
- § 36-4-8. 36-4-8. Further assurances.
- § 36-4-9. 36-4-9. Covenant to pay rents.
- § 36-4-10. 36-4-10. Covenant to pay taxes.
- § 36-4-11. 36-4-11. Covenant against assignment.
- § 36-4-12. 36-4-12. Covenant for repairs.
- § 36-4-13. 36-4-13. Effect of destruction of buildings.
- § 36-4-14. 36-4-14. Covenant for quiet enjoyment.
- § 36-4-15. 36-4-15. Covenant for reentry for default of lessee.
- § 36-4-16. 36-4-16. Covenants shall run with land.
- § 36-4-17. 36-4-17. Construction of covenants.
- § 36-4-18. 36-4-18. Recorded disclaimer of unlawful restrictions.
- § 36-4-19. 36-4-19. Solar energy covenants unenforceable; penalty.
- § 36-5-1. 36-5-1. Release or disclaimer of general power of appointment.
- § 36-5-2. 36-5-2. Method of effecting release or disclaimer of power of appointment.
- § 36-5-3. 36-5-3. Release or disclaimer of other than general power of appointment.
- § 36-5-4. 36-5-4. Validity of release or disclaimer of power of appointment heretofore made.
- § 36-5-5. 36-5-5. Other methods of release or disclaimer of power of appointment not affected.
- § 36-6-1. 36-6-1.
- § 36-6-2. 36-6-2.
- § 36-6-3. 36-6-3.
- § 36-6-4. 36-6-4.
- § 36-6-5. 36-6-5.
- § 36-6-6. 36-6-6.
- § 36-6-7. 36-6-7.
- § 36-6-8. 36-6-8.
- § 36-6-9. 36-6-9.
- § 36-6-10. 36-6-10.
- § 36-6-11. 36-6-11.
- § 36-6-12. 36-6-12.
- § 36-6-13. 36-6-13.
- § 36-6-14. 36-6-14.
- § 36-6-15. 36-6-15.
- § 36-6-16. 36-6-16.
- § 36-6-17. 36-6-17.
- § 36-7-1. 36-7-1. Definitions.
- § 36-7-2. 36-7-2. Scope and jurisdiction.
- § 36-7-3. 36-7-3. Nomination of custodian.
- § 36-7-4. 36-7-4. Transfer by gift or exercise of power of appointment.
- § 36-7-5. 36-7-5. Transfer authorized by will or trust.
- § 36-7-6. 36-7-6. Other transfer by fiduciary.
- § 36-7-7. 36-7-7. Transfer by obligor.
- § 36-7-8. 36-7-8. Receipt for custodial property.
- § 36-7-9. 36-7-9. Manner of creating custodial property and effecting transfer; designation of initial custodian; control.
- § 36-7-10. 36-7-10. Single custodianship.
- § 36-7-11. 36-7-11. Validity and effect of transfer.
- § 36-7-12. 36-7-12. Care of custodial property.
- § 36-7-13. 36-7-13. Powers of custodian.
- § 36-7-14. 36-7-14. Use of custodial property.
- § 36-7-15. 36-7-15. Custodian's expenses, compensation, and bond.
- § 36-7-16. 36-7-16. Exemption of third person from liability.
- § 36-7-17. 36-7-17. Liability to third persons.
- § 36-7-18. 36-7-18. Renunciation, resignation, death, or removal of custodian; designation of successor custodian.
- § 36-7-19. 36-7-19. Accounting by and determination of liability of custodian.
- § 36-7-20. 36-7-20. Termination of custodianship.
- § 36-7-21. 36-7-21. Applicability.
- § 36-7-22. 36-7-22. Effect on existing custodianships.
- § 36-7-23. 36-7-23. Uniformity of application and construction.
- § 36-7-24. 36-7-24. Short title.
- § 36-8-1. 36-8-1. Definitions.
- § 36-8-2. 36-8-2. Presumptions of abandonment.
- § 36-8-3. 36-8-3. Contents of safe deposit box or other safekeeping depository.
- § 36-8-4. 36-8-4. Rules for taking custody.
- § 36-8-5. 36-8-5. Dormancy charge.
- § 36-8-6. 36-8-6. Burden of proof as to property evidenced by record of check or draft.
- § 36-8-7. 36-8-7. Report of abandoned property.
- § 36-8-8. 36-8-8. Payment or delivery of abandoned property.
- § 36-8-9. 36-8-9. Notice and publication of lists of abandoned property.
- § 36-8-10. 36-8-10. Custody by state; recovery by holder; defense of holder.
- § 36-8-11. 36-8-11. Crediting of dividends, interest and increments to owner's account.
- § 36-8-12. 36-8-12. Public sale of abandoned property.
- § 36-8-13. 36-8-13. Deposit of funds.
- § 36-8-14. 36-8-14. Claim of another state to recover property.
- § 36-8-15. 36-8-15. Filing claim with administrator; handling of claims by administrator.
- § 36-8-16. 36-8-16. Action to establish claim.
- § 36-8-17. 36-8-17. Election to take payment or delivery.
- § 36-8-18. 36-8-18. Destruction or disposition of property having no
- § 36-8-19. 36-8-19. Periods of limitation.
- § 36-8-20. 36-8-20. Requests for reports and examination of records.
- § 36-8-21. 36-8-21. Retention of records.
- § 36-8-22. 36-8-22. Enforcement.
- § 36-8-23. 36-8-23. Interstate agreements and cooperation; joint and reciprocal actions with other states.
- § 36-8-24. 36-8-24. Interest and penalties.
- § 36-8-25. 36-8-25. Records of abandoned property.
- § 36-8-26. 36-8-26. Foreign transactions.
- § 36-8-27. 36-8-27. Transitional provisions.
- § 36-8-28. 36-8-28. Rules.
- § 36-8-29. 36-8-29. Uniformity of application and construction.
- § 36-8-30. 36-8-30. Short title.
- § 36-8-31. 36-8-31. Severability clause.
- § 36-8-32. 36-8-32. Effective date.
- § 36-8-33. 36-8-33. Report by administrator.
- § 36-9-1. 36-9-1. Short title.
- § 36-9-2. 36-9-2. Purposes.
- § 36-9-3. 36-9-3. Scope.
- § 36-9-4. 36-9-4. Definitions.
- § 36-9-5. 36-9-5. Contracts for purchase of time-share periods.
- § 36-9-6. 36-9-6. Public offering statement.
- § 36-9-7. 36-9-7. Escrow accounts; surety bonds; nondisturbance instruments.
- § 36-9-8. 36-9-8. Reservation agreements; escrows.
- § 36-9-9. 36-9-9. Cancellation.
- § 36-9-10. 36-9-10. Advertising materials.
- § 36-9-11. 36-9-11. Recordkeeping by seller.
- § 36-9-12. 36-9-12. Management.
- § 36-9-13. 36-9-13. Discharge of managing entity.
- § 36-9-14. 36-9-14. Assessment of common expenses.
- § 36-9-15. Liens for overdue assessments; mechanic’s liens, insurance.
- § 36-9-16. 36-9-16. Transfer of seller's interest to third party.
- § 36-9-17. 36-9-17. Exchange programs.
- § 36-9-18. 36-9-18. License required to sell.
- § 36-9-19. 36-9-19. Purchaser's remedies.
- § 36-9-20. 36-9-20. Partition.
- § 36-9-21. 36-9-21. Securities.
- § 36-9-22. 36-9-22. Zoning and building.
- § 36-9-23. 36-9-23. Regulation by division.
- § 36-9-24. 36-9-24. Annual fee for each time-share period in plan.
- § 36-9-25. 36-9-25. West Virginia real estate time-sharing trust fund.
- § 36-9-26. 36-9-26. Taxation.
- § 36-10-1. 36-10-1. Definitions.
- § 36-10-2. 36-10-2. Registration in beneficiary form; sole or joint tenancy ownership.
- § 36-10-3. 36-10-3. Registration in beneficiary form; applicable law.
- § 36-10-4. 36-10-4. Origination of registration in beneficiary form.
- § 36-10-5. 36-10-5. Form of registration in beneficiary form.
- § 36-10-6. 36-10-6. Effect of registration in beneficiary form.
- § 36-10-7. 36-10-7. Ownership of death of owner.
- § 36-10-8. 36-10-8. Protection of registering entity.
- § 36-10-9. 36-10-9. Nontestamentary transfer on death.
- § 36-10-10. 36-10-10. Terms, conditions and forms for registration.
- § 36-10-11. 36-10-11. Short title; rules of construction.
- § 36-10-12. 36-10-12. Application of article.
- § 36-11-1. 36-11-1. Definitions.
- § 36-11-2. 36-11-2. Supplementary general principles of law and equity.
- § 36-11-3. 36-11-3. Territorial application.
- § 36-11-4. 36-11-4. Real and personal property; nonprofit association as legatee, devisee or beneficiary.
- § 36-11-5. 36-11-5. Statement of authority as to real property.
- § 36-11-6. 36-11-6. Liability in tort and contract.
- § 36-11-7. 36-11-7. Capacity to assert and defend; standing.
- § 36-11-8. 36-11-8. Effect of judgment or order.
- § 36-11-9. 36-11-9. Disposition of personal property of inactive nonprofit association.
- § 36-11-10. 36-11-10. Appointment of agent to receive service of process.
- § 36-11-11. 36-11-11. Claim not abated by change of members or officers.
- § 36-11-12. 36-11-12. Venue.
- § 36-11-13. 36-11-13. Summons and complaint; service on whom.
- § 36-11-14. 36-11-14. Uniformity of application and construction.
- § 36-11-15. 36-11-15. Short title.
- § 36-11-16. 36-11-16. Transition concerning real and personal property.
- § 36-11-17. 36-11-17. Savings clause.
- § 36-12-1. 36-12-1. Short Title.
- § 36-12-2. 36-12-2. Definitions.
- § 36-12-3. 36-12-3. Applicability.
- § 36-12-4. 36-12-4. Nonexclusivity.
- § 36-12-5. 36-12-5. Transfer on death deed authorized.
- § 36-12-6. 36-12-6. Transfer on death deed revocable.
- § 36-12-7. 36-12-7. Transfer on death deed nontestamentary.
- § 36-12-8. 36-12-8. Capacity of transferor.
- § 36-12-9. 36-12-9. Requirements.
- § 36-12-10. 36-12-10. Notice, delivery, acceptance and consideration not required.
- § 36-12-11. 36-12-11. Revocation by instrument authorized; revocation by act not permitted.
- § 36-12-12. 36-12-12. Effect of transfer on death deed during transferor's life.
- § 36-12-13. 36-12-13. Effect of transfer on death deed at transferor’s death
- § 36-12-14. 36-12-14. Disclaimer.
- § 36-12-15. 36-12-15. Prior transfer on death liberally construed.
- § 36-12-16. 36-12-16. Uniformity of application and construction.
- § 36-12-17. 36-12-17. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
- § 36-13-1. 36-13-1. Short title.
- § 36-13-2. 36-13-2. Definitions.
- § 36-13-3. 36-13-3. Governing law; territorial application.
- § 36-13-4. 36-13-4. Profits; prohibitions on distributions and dividends; compensation and other permitted payments.
- § 36-13-5. 36-13-5. Real and personal property; decentralized unincorporated nonprofit association as beneficiary, legatee, or devisee.
- § 36-13-6. 36-13-6. Statement of authority as to real property.
- § 36-13-7. 36-13-7. Liability in tort or contract.
- § 36-13-8. 36-13-8. Capacity to assert and defend; standing.
- § 36-13-9. 36-13-9. Effect of judgment or order.
- § 36-13-10. 36-13-10. Appointment of agent to receive service of process.
- § 36-13-11. 36-13-11. Summons and complaint; service on whom.
- § 36-13-12. 36-13-12. Claim not abated by change of members, administrators or persons authorized.
- § 36-13-13. 36-13-13. Venue.
- § 36-13-14. 36-13-14. Perpetual existence, dissolution, continuation of existence.
- § 36-13-15. 36-13-15. Admission, suspension, dismissal or expulsion of members.
- § 36-13-16. 36-13-16. Member resignation.
- § 36-13-17. 36-13-17. Duties of members.
- § 36-13-18. 36-13-18. Member has no agency powers.
- § 36-13-19. 36-13-19. Member interests transferable.
- § 36-13-20. 36-13-20. Approval by members.
- § 36-13-21. 36-13-21. Utilization of distributed ledger technology.
- § 36-13-22. 36-13-22. Consensus formation algorithms and governance process.
- § 36-13-23. 36-13-23. Selection of administrators; rights and duties of administrators.
- § 36-13-24. 36-13-24. Right to inspect records.
- § 36-13-25. 36-13-25. Indemnification; advancement of expenses.
- § 36-13-26. 36-13-26. Winding up; termination.
- § 36-13-27. 36-13-27. Mergers.
- § 36-13-28. 36-13-28. Conversion of entities.
- § 36-13-29. 36-13-29. Supplemental principles of law.
- § 36-13-30. 36-13-30. Rulemaking authority.
- § 36-13-31. 36-13-31. Effective date.