{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-44-1-30","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 44-1-30","heading":"Death certificate or other proof of death and residence may be required.","body":"The clerk of the county commission may require a certified copy of a decedents death certificate or other proof of death and residence prior to fulfilling the clerk’s responsibilities under this chapter.","path":["CHAPTER 44. ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES AND TRUSTS.","ARTICLE 1. PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/44-1-30/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:29:30Z","sha256":"f6ad8e83a52b97b278eec92358c5cbe9a6b18948234cb9409506f07a919b3d41","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-44-1-29","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-44-1-31"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}