Access to Justice for West Virginia Consumers
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In West Virginia there's no Affidavit procedure. You can use summary probate procedure if the value of the real estate is $100,000 or less, or $50,000 or less for personal property; or if the personal representative is the sole beneficiary of the estate; or if the surviving spouse is the sole beneficiary of the estate; or if all beneficiaries state that no disputes are likely; there are enough assets to pay debts and taxes and the executor agrees.
West Virginia, like most states, does not impose an estate or inheritance tax. Only a few states do.
The minimum wage in West Virgina is $8.75 an hour. Because this is higher than the federal minimum wage of $7.25, employees in The Mountaineer State must be paid at least $8.75 an hour.
The minimum wage in Kanawha County is currently $8.75 an hour, the state minimum wage.
In West Virginia, your employer may pay you a minimum wage of $2.63 an hour, as long as you earn enough in tips to bring your total hourly pay up to the full minimum wage, $8.75 an hour. If you don’t earn enough in tips to bring your compensation to the full minimum wage, your employer must make up the difference.
Yes, as of July 1. 2021. W. Va. Code § 38-10-4.
Real or personal property used as residence to $35,000; unused portion of homestead may be applied to any property (husband & wife may double)
Motor vehicle to $7,500 per debtor
In West Virginia, you can receive unemployment benefits for a maximum of 26 weeks under state law.