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2020 West Virginia Code
Chapter 41. Wills
Article 3. Provisions as to Construction
§41-3-1. When Will Takes Effect
Universal Citation: WV Code § 41-3-1 (2020)
A will shall be construed, with reference to the estate comprised in it, to speak and take effect as if it had been executed immediately before the death of the testator, unless a contrary intention shall appear by the will.
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