West Virginia Estate Planning
If you’re making an estate plan in West Virginia, start here. Learn how to make a will, trust, and power of attorney (POA) that are valid in your state, or get more information about estate planning and funeral laws specific to West Virginia.
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A will can help you protect your family and your property in West Virginia.
Learn how to make a living trust in West Virginia.
If you die without a will in West Virginia, your assets will go to your closest relatives under state intestate succession laws.
A durable POA allows someone to help you with your financial matters if you ever become incapacitated—here's how to make one in West Virginia.
Probate court proceedings (during which a deceased person's assets are transferred to the people who inherit them) can be long, costly, and confusing.
West Virginia offers a probate shortcut for "small estates." This makes it easier for survivors to transfer property left by a person who has died.
West Virginia has never officially considered adopting a death with dignity law. However, citizen groups are actively working to legalize aid in dying in West Virginia.
Learn how to get a death certificate and where you can bury a body or scatter ashes in West Virginia.
Find out what you need to know before having a home funeral in West Virginia.
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