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Proof and Allowance of Claims Against Estates of Decedents

W. Va. Code § 44-2-1— Reference of decedents’ estates; proceedings thereon
W. Va. Code § 44-2-2
W. Va. Code § 44-2-3
W. Va. Code § 44-2-4— Mailing of notice to creditors, distributees and legatees
W. Va. Code § 44-2-5— Claims to be proved by vouchers and affidavits in first instance
W. Va. Code § 44-2-6— Claims taken to be proved; objections to claims; hearings; funeral expenses
W. Va. Code § 44-2-7— Claims may be presented before publication of notice
W. Va. Code § 44-2-8— Proof of contingent or unliquidated claims
W. Va. Code § 44-2-9— Continuances until all claims and objections passed on
W. Va. Code § 44-2-10— Personal representative to exhibit offsets to claims
W. Va. Code § 44-2-11— How heir or devisee may protect himself against lien on property
W. Va. Code § 44-2-12— No claim barred by statute of limitations to be allowed
W. Va. Code § 44-2-13— Effect of presenting claim as to statute of limitations
W. Va. Code § 44-2-14— Advance payment of certain claims
W. Va. Code § 44-2-15— Personal representative not precluded from commencing action or suit; setoff in such actions or suits
W. Va. Code § 44-2-16— Fiduciary commissioner to report on claims of creditors, assets and shares of distributees and legatees
W. Va. Code § 44-2-16a— Apportionment of federal and state estate taxes; fiduciary to deduct taxes from shares of beneficiaries
W. Va. Code § 44-2-17— How contingent and unliquidated claims and claims not matured may be provided for
W. Va. Code § 44-2-18— Exceptions to fiduciary commissioner’s report; return of report
W. Va. Code § 44-2-19— Hearing on report and exceptions; appeal; effect of confirmation
W. Va. Code § 44-2-19a— Reports of delinquent filings and administrative closing of unprogressed estates
W. Va. Code § 44-2-20— Report of claims to be recorded
W. Va. Code § 44-2-21— Order in which debts of decedent are to be paid
W. Va. Code § 44-2-22— Creditors to be paid in order of classification; when classes paid ratably
W. Va. Code § 44-2-23— When personal representative not liable for funds distributed
W. Va. Code § 44-2-24— When claims and legacies may be paid and estate distributed
W. Va. Code § 44-2-24a— Accounting for money not disposable at time of settlement; subsequent distribution of such money
W. Va. Code § 44-2-25— When personal representative not compelled to make distribution
W. Va. Code § 44-2-26— When claims not presented and proved barred of recovery from personal representative
W. Va. Code § 44-2-27— When distributees and legatees may be sued on claims; extent of liability; costs
W. Va. Code § 44-2-28— When enforcement of lien to secure claim barred
W. Va. Code § 44-2-29— Waiver of final settlement