{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-44-2-13","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 44-2-13","heading":"Effect of presenting claim as to statute of limitations.","body":"The filing with or presentation to the fiduciary commissioner or to the county clerk of any claim against the estate of a decedent shall, so far as the running of any statute of limitations is involved, have the same effect as the institution of a civil action or suit on such claim.","path":["CHAPTER 44. ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES AND TRUSTS.","ARTICLE 2. PROOF AND ALLOWANCE OF CLAIMS AGAINST ESTATES OF DECEDENTS."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/44-2-13/","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":"a9f78eae013857ebe00bf28a7ab8db1d83f4a90efd668d3b63fbcfa742e2f3c6","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-44-2-12","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-44-2-14"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}