Except as otherwise provided in this article, any resident alien or citizen may acquire, hold, and transfer real estate in this state by deed, will, or other instrument, including in fee simple or any lesser estate.
W. Va. Code § 37-3A-1
Ownership of real estate in West Virginia
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