Every person not prohibited by the following section may, by will, dispose of any estate to which he shall be entitled at his death, and which, if not so disposed of, would devolve upon his heirs, personal representative, or next of kin. The power hereby given shall extend to any estate, right, or interest, to which the testator may be entitled at his death, notwithstanding he may become so entitled after the execution of the will.
W. Va. Code § 41-1-1
Who may make will and as to what property
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 219 W. Va. 758 - Savilla v. Speedway Superamerica, LLC (2006)
Most recently applied in Doris E. Young, Administratrix v. Gary Douglas Young (November 2017)
Official source: West Virginia Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain West Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.