{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-38-9-2","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 38-9-2","heading":"Definitions.","body":"As used in this article:\n(1) \"Homestead\" means property owned and used as the principal home for the debtor, his spouse or a dependent, or any or all of them, whether classified as real property, chattel real, a fixture or personal property; and\n(2) \"Value,\" without any modifying words, means fair market value as of the date the exemption is asserted, less all liens other than judicial liens obtained by legal or equitable proceedings.","path":["CHAPTER 38. LIENS.","ARTICLE 9. HOMESTEAD EXEMPTIONS."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/38-9-2/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:29:18Z","sha256":"6719fa87a1f3e9d36fb7096b900dbaa109c1a92dc14c830ac18e33907c540259","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-38-9-1","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-38-9-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}