Probate Forms (WV)
There are a number of state-specific forms you may need when going through the probate process.
This page lists common WV forms and offers help in locating others. While you are welcome to browse these forms, note that the Tasks Tab will guide you through the use of relevant forms at the appropriate times.
General WV Forms
In West Virginia, the local County handles wills and estate probate. If you are using EstateExec and you enter the decedent's county of legal residence on the Decedent tab, you will see a direct link to the appropriate website here.
Below you will find links that allow you to download and use some of the more common WV probate forms (you may want to check with your local court for form preferences):
- Application of Fiduciaries - Start the settlement process
- Application of Fiduciaries (Intestate) - Start the settlement process if no will
- Signature Affidavit - Include with Application if desired
- Waiver for Executor - Include from anyone with equal or higher priority as executor according to will
- Waiver for Administrator - Include from anyone with equal or higher priority as administrator if there is no will
- Estate Appraisement (Forms ET 6.01 and 6.02) - Tell the court about estate contents
- Short Form Settlement Report - Sample Settlement Form from Kanawha County
- Final Accounting - Consider using EstateExec's Accounting Report
- Waiver of Final Settlement - Sample Waiver form from Monroe County
West Virginia does not make many forms available at the state level, so above we have provided a few samples from various counties. You can check with your county clerk for their preferences, and see Kanawha County Probate Forms for additional forms you may want to adapt for your county. Also see Monongalia County Probate for other forms, including filled-out examples.
If there is no will, and no administrator has been appointed, you can submit a DMV Legal Heir Affidavit to the DMV to transfer a vehicle registration.
You may want to take a look that this helpful overview of the WV Probate Process by Legal Aid of West Virginia.
Small WV Estate Forms
Small estates sometimes need only 1 specialized form or affidavit: see Small WV Estates.
Using WV Probate Forms
If you are using a licensed EstateExec estate, information about finding your court will appear here.
As mentioned above, the tasks on the estate's Tasks Tab
will list a series of steps that help you understand which form to use when.
You may also want to see
How to Become Executor for
Additional Information
In case you're interested, probate forms for other states can be found here: