It shall be the duty of every personal representative to administer well and truly the whole personal estate of his decedent. The appointment of a debtor as executor shall not extinguish the debt.
W. Va. Code § 44-1-15
Duty of personal representative; debt not extinguished by appointment of debtor as executor
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 210 W. Va. 413 - State v. Ladd (2001)
Most recently applied in 210 W. Va. 413 - State v. Ladd (December 2001)
Official source: West Virginia Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain West Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.