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W. Va. Code § 16-19-13

Delivery of document of gift not required; right to examine

West Virginia · West Virginia Code Chapter 16 — Public Health · Status: effective

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W. Va. Code § 16-19-13, Delivery of document of gift not required; right to examine, West Virginia, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2367538
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(a) A document of gift need not be delivered during the donor's lifetime to be effective. (b) Upon or after an individual's death, a person in possession of a document of gift or a refusal with respect to the decedent shall allow: (1) A person authorized to make or object to the making of an anatomical gift with respect to the decedent; or (2) a person to whom the gift could pass under section eleven of this article to examine and copy the document of gift or refusal.