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Chapter 44
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Proof and Allowance of Claims Against Estates of Decedents.
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44-2-1
Reference of decedents’ estates; proceedings thereon.
44-2-2
W. Va. Code § 44-2-2
Repealed
44-2-3
W. Va. Code § 44-2-3
Repealed
44-2-4
Mailing of notice to creditors, distributees and legatees.
44-2-5
Claims to be proved by vouchers and affidavits in first instance.
44-2-6
Claims taken to be proved; objections to claims; hearings; funeral expenses.
44-2-7
Claims may be presented before publication of notice.
44-2-8
Proof of contingent or unliquidated claims.
44-2-9
Continuances until all claims and objections passed on.
44-2-10
Personal representative to exhibit offsets to claims.
44-2-11
How heir or devisee may protect himself against lien on property.
44-2-12
No claim barred by statute of limitations to be allowed.
44-2-13
Effect of presenting claim as to statute of limitations.
44-2-14
Advance payment of certain claims.
44-2-15
Personal representative not precluded from commencing action or suit; setoff in such actions or suits.
44-2-16
Fiduciary commissioner to report on claims of creditors, assets and shares of distributees and legatees.
44-2-16a
Apportionment of federal and state estate taxes; fiduciary to deduct taxes from shares of beneficiaries.
44-2-17
How contingent and unliquidated claims and claims not matured may be provided for.
44-2-18
Exceptions to fiduciary commissioner’s report; return of report.
44-2-19
Hearing on report and exceptions; appeal; effect of confirmation.
44-2-19a
Reports of delinquent filings and administrative closing of unprogressed estates.
44-2-20
Report of claims to be recorded.
44-2-21
Order in which debts of decedent are to be paid.
44-2-22
Creditors to be paid in order of classification; when classes paid ratably.
44-2-23
When personal representative not liable for funds distributed.
44-2-24
When claims and legacies may be paid and estate distributed.
44-2-24a
Accounting for money not disposable at time of settlement; subsequent distribution of such money.
44-2-25
When personal representative not compelled to make distribution.
44-2-26
When claims not presented and proved barred of recovery from personal representative.
44-2-27
When distributees and legatees may be sued on claims; extent of liability; costs.
44-2-28
When enforcement of lien to secure claim barred.
44-2-29
Waiver of final settlement.