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Creation of Estates Generally

W. Va. Code § 36-1-1— Creation of estates; necessity of deed or will
W. Va. Code § 36-1-2— Power of attorney to execute deed of land; necessity of writing
W. Va. Code § 36-1-3— Contracts for sale or lease of land; necessity of writing
W. Va. Code § 36-1-4
W. Va. Code § 36-1-4a— Memorandum of trust; requirements; recordation
W. Va. Code § 36-1-5— Gifts of personal property
W. Va. Code § 36-1-6
W. Va. Code § 36-1-7— Rights of persons not parties to instrument
W. Va. Code § 36-1-8— Conveyance by attorney in fact
W. Va. Code § 36-1-9— Conveyance of various interests and future estates in land or personal property
W. Va. Code § 36-1-10— Operation of conveyance in excess of actual interest
W. Va. Code § 36-1-11— Fee simple may be created without words of limitation
W. Va. Code § 36-1-12— Estates tail
W. Va. Code § 36-1-13— Limitations contingent upon death
W. Va. Code § 36-1-14— Rule in Shelley's Case abolished
W. Va. Code § 36-1-14a— Doctrine of worthier title and rule that grantor cannot create a limitation in his own heirs or next of kin abolished
W. Va. Code § 36-1-15— Contingent remainder; validity; indestructibility
W. Va. Code § 36-1-16— Interest in property coupled with power of disposal
W. Va. Code § 36-1-17
W. Va. Code § 36-1-18
W. Va. Code § 36-1-19— Joint tenancy; tenancy by entireties; survivorship
W. Va. Code § 36-1-20a— Elimination of need for straw party in creating joint tenancy with right of survivorship
W. Va. Code § 36-1-21— Alien may own land
W. Va. Code § 36-1-22
W. Va. Code § 36-1-23— Exemption of certain employee trusts from rule against perpetuities or restraints on alienation
W. Va. Code § 36-1-24— Options in leases not affected by rule against perpetuities