West Virginia § 38-12-8 - 38-12-8. Recordation of release; effect.
Full text of West Virginia West Virginia Code § 38-12-8 — 38-12-8. Recordation of release; effect., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 38-12-8. 38-12-8. Recordation of release; effect.
When the release has been so signed and acknowledged, it may be presented for record to the clerk in whose office the lien thereby intended to be released is recorded or docketed, and from and after the time the same is so left for record (which time the clerk shall indorse thereon) such lien shall be discharged and extinguished, and the estate, of whatever kind, bound or affected thereby, shall be deemed to be vested in the former owner or those claiming under him as if such lien had never existed.
Source: official West Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does West Virginia Code § 38-12-8 cover?
Section 38-12-8 ("38-12-8. Recordation of release; effect.") 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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