{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-44a-1-3","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 44A-1-3","heading":"Advance directives.","body":"The existence of a living will, medical power of attorney, durable power of attorney or other advance directive, duly executed by a person alleged to be a “protected person”, as defined in section four of this article, or the prior appointment of a surrogate decisionmaker for the protected person may eliminate, limit or supersede the need for the assistance or protection of a guardian or conservator, and any person so appointed is to be the first preferred nominee for guardian or conservator, as set forth in section eight, article two of this chapter.","path":["CHAPTER 44A. WEST VIRGINIA GUARDIANSHIP AND CONSERVATORSHIP ACT.","ARTICLE 1. DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/44A-1-3/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:29:37Z","sha256":"38506b6049082019f5a4920649c4704ef714afc1e1c4768bbc764774f2513b47","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-44a-1-2","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-44a-1-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}