West Virginia Code > Chapter 44 West Virginia Code > Chapter 44 – Administration of Estates and Trusts Current as of: 2023 | Check for updates | Other versions Sections Article 1 Personal Representatives 44-1-1 – 44-1-31 Article 1A West Virginia Small Estate Act 44-1A-1 – 44-1A-5 Article 2 Proof and Allowance of Claims Against Estates of Decedents 44-2-1 – 44-2-19a Article 3 Fiduciary Commissioners; Powers and Duties 44-3-1 – 44-3-7 Article 3A Optional Procedure for Proof and Allowance of Claims Against Estates of Decedents; County Option 44-3A-1 – 44-3A-44 Article 4 Accounting by Fiduciaries 44-4-1 – 44-4-22 Article 5 General Provisions as to Fiduciaries 44-5-1 – 44-5-11 Article 5A Powers of Fiduciaries 44-5A-1 – 44-5A-7 Article 5B West Virginia Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act 44-5B-1 – 44-5B-19 Article 6 Investments by Fiduciaries 44-6-1 – 44-6-11 Article 6A Uniform Management of Institutional Funds Act 44-6A-1 – 44-6A-10 Article 6C Uniform Prudent Investor Act 44-6C-1 – 44-6C-15 Article 7 Resignation of Fiduciaries and Procedure Upon Resignation 44-7-1 – 44-7-4 Article 8 Real Estate of Decedents 44-8-1 – 44-8-10 Article 9 Persons Presumed to Be Dead and Their Estates 44-9-1 – 44-9-16 Article 10 Guardians and Wards Generally 44-10-1 – 44-10-16 Article 11 Transfer of Property of Nonresidents and Residents 44-11-1 – 44-11-10 Article 12 Powers of Clerk in Vacation of County Court 44-12-1 – 44-12-4 Article 13 Powers and Duties of Clerks of County Courts in Counties Having Separate Tribunal for Police and Fiscal Purposes 44-13-1 – 44-13-6 Article 15 Veterans’ Guardianship and Commitment 44-15-1 – 44-15-18 Article 16 Trusts for Children With Autism 44-16-1 – 44-16-6 Ask a will, trust or estate question, get an answer ASAP!Thousands of highly rated, verified estate & trust lawyers.Click here to chat with a lawyer about your rights. Ask a question, get an answer ASAP!