West Virginia § 41-3-7 - 41-3-7. Courts of equity may construe wills.
Full text of West Virginia West Virginia Code § 41-3-7 — 41-3-7. Courts of equity may construe wills., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 41-3-7. 41-3-7. Courts of equity may construe wills.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and notwithstanding there is no other ground of equity jurisdiction, courts possessing general equity powers shall have and take jurisdiction of a suit to construe an ambiguous will at the suit of the executor, or administrator with the will annexed, or of any beneficiary thereunder whose interests are affected by a construction of the ambiguous provision.
Source: official West Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does West Virginia Code § 41-3-7 cover?
Section 41-3-7 ("41-3-7. Courts of equity may construe wills.") 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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