Create documents for West Virginia and check the West Virginia rules behind them. Every rule below links to the statute or official source we checked.
The statewide rules we verified for West Virginia, last checked October 2026. Local ordinances can add to them.
West Virginia does not cap security deposits, requires return with an itemization within 60 days after the tenancy ends (or 45 days after a new tenant moves in, if sooner), and has no statute setting notice for landlord entry.
West Virginia's summary eviction statute does not require a pre-filing notice for unpaid rent or lease violations, while a month-to-month tenancy may be ended with written notice for one full rental period.
A West Virginia will must be signed or acknowledged before two competent witnesses present at the same time unless it is wholly in the testator's handwriting, and witnesses can sign an affidavit to self-prove it.
West Virginia requires a power of attorney to be signed and acknowledged by the principal before a notary public, with no witnesses required.
A West Virginia living will must be signed before two adult witnesses, and the signatures of the principal and witnesses must be acknowledged before a notary public.
West Virginia transfers ownership on the title signed by seller and buyer, and a notarized bill of sale is required when a private sale price is below 50% of book value.
West Virginia county clerks record a deed when it has been acknowledged (or proved by two witnesses), and a state and county excise tax applies to the transfer of real estate.
General information, not legal advice. Laws change, and cities can add their own rules, so check the current statute before you rely on it.
Each document is set up for West Virginia law. Documents marked with a check show the West Virginia rules we verified on their page.
These documents do not change from state to state, so they work in West Virginia as they are.
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