A transfer on death deed is effective without:
(1) Notice or delivery to or acceptance by the designated beneficiary during the transferor's life; or
(2) Consideration.
W. Va. Code § 36-12-10
Notice, delivery, acceptance and consideration not required
Known as the Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death Act
The act spans §§ 36-12-1 to 36-12-9 (17 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.