Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in West Virginia

Re: time limit for posting death notice to creditors

Ordinarily, in West Virginia, publication does not occur until return of the Inventory and Appraisement of the estate. The Inventory and Appraisement is not due until 90 days after qualification. It sounds like your uncle is on track. He is required to submit a report which shows all activity in the estate for the first twelve months. The report is due fourteen months after qualification. It is not uncommon for the estate to close prior to that time if the assets have been fully administered and all estate expenses paid. In a small estate or where there are a limited number of heirs or where there are no complications, the estate could close shortly after the time for creditors to file has run as shown in the publication or 90 days after published.