The estates of dower and curtesy are abolished.
W. Va. Code § 43-1-1
Dower and curtesy abolished
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 199 W. Va. 243 - Meadows v. Belknap (1997)
Most recently applied in 233 W. Va. 505 - Ross Stanley v. Carolyn Haynes Stanley (May 2014)
Official source: West Virginia Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain West Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.