W. Va. Code § 46-2A-307

Priority of liens arising by attachment or levy on, security interests in, and other claims to goods

Known as the Uniform Commercial Code

The act spans §§ 46-10-101 to 46-9-809 (630 sections).

(1) Except as otherwise provided in section 2A-306, a creditor of a lessee takes subject to the lease contract.

(2) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3) of this section and in sections 2A-306 and 2A-308, a creditor of a lessor takes subject to the lease contract unless the creditor holds a lien that attached to the goods before the lease contract became enforceable.

(3) Except as otherwise provided in sections 9-317, 9-321, and 9-323, a lessee takes a leasehold interest subject to a security interest held by a creditor of the lessor.

Official source: West Virginia Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain West Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.