Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and notwithstanding there is no other ground of equity jurisdiction, courts possessing general equity powers shall have and take jurisdiction of a suit to construe an ambiguous will at the suit of the executor, or administrator with the will annexed, or of any beneficiary thereunder whose interests are affected by a construction of the ambiguous provision.
W. Va. Code § 41-3-7
Courts of equity may construe wills
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 198 W. Va. 202 - Sweeney v. Lilly (1996)
Most recently applied in 198 W. Va. 202 - Sweeney v. Lilly (November 1996)
Official source: West Virginia Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain West Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.