Registration in beneficiary form may be shown by the words "transfer on death" or the abbreviation "TOD," or by the words "pay on death" or the abbreviation "POD," after the name of the registered owner and before the name of a beneficiary.
W. Va. Code § 36-10-5
Form of registration in beneficiary form
Known as the Uniform TOD Security Registration Act
The act spans §§ 36–36 (12 sections).
Official source: West Virginia Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain West Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.