West Virginia § 37-2-5 - 37-2-5. List of land by escheator.
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§ 37-2-5. 37-2-5. List of land by escheator.
Each escheator shall annually, in September, prepare a list of all lands within his county, of which any person shall have died owning an estate of inheritance, intestate and without any known heir, or to which no person is known by him to be entitled, and transmit such list to the commissioner of school lands of his county, according to the provisions of section seven, article three of this chapter. If the state tax commissioner shall be of the opinion that other lands, not included by the escheator in such list, should be so included, and shall so advise the escheator, in writing, the escheator shall place such lands upon such list.
Source: official West Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 37-2-5 ("37-2-5. List of land by escheator.") is part of the West Virginia Code, the codified statutory law of West Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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