W. Va. Code § 36-12-12
Effect of transfer on death deed during transferor's life
West Virginia · West Virginia Code Chapter 36 — Estates and Property · Status: effective
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- W. Va. Code § 36-12-12, Effect of transfer on death deed during transferor's life, West Virginia, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2385017
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During a transferor's life, a transfer on death deed does not:
(1) Affect an interest or right of the transferor or any other owner, including the right to transfer or encumber the property;
(2) Affect an interest or right of a transferee, even if the transferee has actual or constructive notice of the deed;
(3) Affect an interest or right of a secured or unsecured creditor or future creditor of the transferor even if the creditor has actual or constructive notice of the deed;
(4) Affect the transferor's or designated beneficiary's eligibility for any form of public assistance;
(5) Create a legal or equitable interest in favor of the designated beneficiary; or
(6) Subject the property to claims or process of a creditor of the designated beneficiary.