{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-11a-2-8","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 11A-2-8","heading":"Remedies against vendee in possession without deed.","body":"Any purchaser in possession of land, whether or not he has obtained a deed therefor, shall be personally liable for the taxes assessed against the land after he obtained possession, unless the vendor has expressly contracted to pay the taxes himself The sheriff may collect from the purchaser by any of the methods provided for in this article.","path":["CHAPTER 11A. COLLECTION AND ENFORCEMENT OF PROPERTY TAXES.","ARTICLE 2. DELINQUENCY AND METHODS OF ENFORCING PAYMENT."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/11A-2-8/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:22:08Z","sha256":"84370db4ef501cf54ae5af6c7e85291e14629e52a12275809d8f773cd82131e7","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-11a-2-7","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-11a-2-9"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}