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When any joint tenant or tenant by the entireties of an interest in real or personal property, whether such interest be a present interest, or by way of reversion or remainder or other future interest, shall die, his share shall descend or be disposed of as if he had been a tenant in common.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - West Virginia Code Chapter 36. Estates and Property § 36-1-19. Joint tenancy; tenancy by entireties; survivorship - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wv/chapter-36-estates-and-property/wv-code-sect-36-1-19/
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