{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-36-1-2","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 36-1-2","heading":"Power of attorney to execute deed of land; necessity of writing.","body":"No power of attorney to execute a deed of land for another person shall be valid, unless it be in writing signed by the person on whose behalf such deed is to be made.","path":["CHAPTER 36. ESTATES AND PROPERTY.","ARTICLE 1. CREATION OF ESTATES GENERALLY."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/36-1-2/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:28:58Z","sha256":"dfacccd43284f1115d6efcc3fd78ac7925e13c69dbb8f1a850c12d55c8248098","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-36-1-1","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-36-1-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}