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West VirginiaHB 28672025 Regular SessionHouse

Relating to Small Estates

Sponsored By: Carl "Bill" Roop (Republican)

Signed by Governor

§44-1A-2

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Tighter property rules for small estates

Beginning July 9, 2025, West Virginia excludes estates containing real estate that passes through probate from its simplified affidavit process. This includes any ownership interest in such real estate, regardless of value. The process requires the person who died to have been legally domiciled in West Virginia. The estate’s personal assets must consist only of qualifying small assets worth no more than $50,000 total. Estates with probate real estate must use standard probate administration instead.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Carl "Bill" Roop

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Eric Brooks

    Republican • House

  • Ray Canterbury

    Republican • House

  • Roy Cooper

    Republican • House

  • Sarah Drennan

    Republican • House

  • Dave Foggin

    Republican • House

  • Kump

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Keith Marple

    Republican • House

  • Jordan Maynor

    Republican • House

  • Pritt

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Matthew Rohrbach

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 219 • No: 2

House vote • 4/10/2025

House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 453)

Yes: 97 • No: 2

Senate vote • 4/8/2025

Passed Senate (Roll No. 369)

Yes: 33 • No: 0

House vote • 3/12/2025

Passed House (Roll No. 72)

Yes: 89 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter 119, Acts, Regular Session, 2025

    7/30/2025House

  2. Approved by Governor 4/25/2025

    4/25/2025House

  3. To Governor 4/15/2025

    4/15/2025House

  4. To Governor 4/15/2025 - House Journal

    4/12/2025House

  5. To Governor 4/15/2025 - Senate Journal

    4/12/2025Senate

  6. Approved by Governor 4/25/2025 - House Journal

    4/12/2025House

  7. Approved by Governor 4/25/2025 - Senate Journal

    4/12/2025Senate

  8. House Message received

    4/11/2025Senate

  9. House received Senate message

    4/10/2025House

  10. House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 453)

    4/10/2025House

  11. Communicated to Senate

    4/10/2025House

  12. Completed legislative action

    4/10/2025House

  13. On 3rd reading

    4/8/2025Senate

  14. Read 3rd time

    4/8/2025Senate

  15. Passed Senate (Roll No. 369)

    4/8/2025Senate

  16. Title amendment adopted

    4/8/2025Senate

  17. Senate requests House to concur

    4/8/2025Senate

  18. On 2nd reading

    4/7/2025Senate

  19. Read 2nd time

    4/7/2025Senate

  20. Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)

    4/7/2025Senate

  21. Reported do pass, with amendment

    4/4/2025Senate

  22. Immediate consideration

    4/4/2025Senate

  23. Read 1st time

    4/4/2025Senate

  24. Introduced in Senate

    3/13/2025Senate

  25. To Judiciary

    3/13/2025Senate

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