Access to Justice for West Virginia Consumers
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In West Virginia there's no Affidavit procedure. You can use summary probate procedure if the value of the real estate is $100,000 or less, or $50,000 or less for personal property; or if the personal representative is the sole beneficiary of the estate; or if the surviving spouse is the sole beneficiary of the estate; or if all beneficiaries state that no disputes are likely; there are enough assets to pay debts and taxes and the executor agrees.
West Virginia, like most states, does not impose an estate or inheritance tax. Only a few states do.
Yes, as of July 1. 2021. W. Va. Code § 38-10-4.
Real or personal property used as residence to $35,000; unused portion of homestead may be applied to any property (husband & wife may double)
Motor vehicle to $7,500 per debtor
In West Virginia, you can receive unemployment benefits for a maximum of 26 weeks under state law.
The minimum wage in West Virgina is $8.75 an hour. Because this is higher than the federal minimum wage of $7.25, employees in The Mountaineer State must be paid at least $8.75 an hour.
In West Virginia, your employer may pay you a minimum wage of $2.63 an hour, as long as you earn enough in tips to bring your total hourly pay up to the full minimum wage, $8.75 an hour. If you don’t earn enough in tips to bring your compensation to the full minimum wage, your employer must make up the difference.