The affixing of a seal, or any symbol or word intended to have the effect of a seal, shall not be necessary to give validity to any deed, trust deed, mortgage, or other conveyance of an estate of inheritance or freehold in land, or any estate of any duration therein.
W. Va. Code § 36-3-1
Seal not necessary in conveyances of land
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 160 W. Va. 261 - Johnson v. Junior Pocahontas Coal Co., Inc. (1977)
Most recently applied in 160 W. Va. 261 - Johnson v. Junior Pocahontas Coal Co., Inc. (March 1977)
Official source: West Virginia Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain West Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.