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[null,null,"2023-24",null,"§59-1-10a(8)",null,null,null,null,null,null,"§5A-8-15(h)","§11-22-2",null,null,null,null,null,"§59-1-10(a)(7)","§5A-8-15(h)","§38-1-8(a)"]
[null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"(per sb588 effective date 7/04/17)",null,null,null,"Effective 7/1/21","Property Transfer Stamp",null,null,"SB522","SB522","SB522"]
[null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"(per hb4712 effective 06/10/2022)",null,null,null,"new","with consideration  SB522",null,null,2023,2023,2023]
[null,"Instrument type\n","code reference\n","minimum\n fee\ncolums \nE thru K","General Co\n","Co. reappr fund (assessor mapping fund)","Courthouse Facilities hb4712 increase $5 6/10/22","911 Center\n","County Clk\nfee","STATE Farmland\nprotection","Outdoor \nHeritage\nConservation","Document \nPreservation $2 up to 19 pgs then $1 for increments of 10 pgs","    WV \nHousing Fund","Per $500 Value\nState           County*\n7/1/23\n (State 0.77) \n                          ",null,"County Portion\nof the State $1.10  FY24 is 30% (0.33) Gen. Co.  portion 20% (0.22)","Clerk Elec Fund \n5%\n","Clerk Office Fund\n5%\n","Documents\nover 5 pages\nadditional pg recording fee","Preservation\nover 19 pages\nadditional\n10 page increments","Banking\nCommission\nFund","County \nEnacted\nFarmland \nPreservation Fee per $500 Value"]
[null,"Deed","§59-1-10(a)(1)",30,10,5,8,1,2,2,2,2,20,0.77,1.65,0.22,5.5E-2,5.5E-2,1,1,null,1.1000000000000001]
[null,"Deed of Trust","§59-1-10(a)(1)",30,10,5,8,1,2,2,2,2,null,null,"effective 10/01/2017",null,null,null,1,1]
[null,"Fixture Filing","§59-1-10(a)(1)",30,10,5,8,1,2,2,2,2,null,null,"see Comm Minutes Sept 2017",null,null,null,1,1]
[null,"Security Agreement","§59-1-10(a)(1)",30,10,5,8,1,2,2,2,2,null,null,{"$f":"SUM(O6+P6)","v":1.8699999999999999},null,null,null,1,1]
[null,"Plat\nor Map","§59-1-10(a)(4)",10,10,null,null,null,null,null,null,2,null,null,null,null,null,null,1,1]
[null,"UCC Filings","§59-1-10(a)(3)",10,10,null,null,null,null,null,null,2,null,null,null,null,null,null,1,1]
[null,"Trustee's Report\nof Sale","§59-1-10(a)(2)",40,20,null,null,null,null,null,null,2,null,null,null,null,null,null,1,1,20]
[null,"OATH","§59-1-10(b)",5,5,null,null,null,null,null,null,2]
[null,"Copies\nany writing or \ndocument","§59-1-10(d)(1)",1.5,1.5]
[null,"\nCopies\nadditional page\nmore than 2","§59-1-10(a)(2)",1,1]
[null,"Copy  of Birth\nDeath or \nMarriage","§59-1-10(d)(4)",5,5]
[null,"Annexing Seal\nof Commission or\nClerk","§59-1-10(d)(3)",1,1]
[null,"Certified Copies &\nJustification of \nSurety","§59-1-10 (d) (1&3)",2.5,2.5]
[null,"Electronic Copies","§59-1-10 ( e)","Reasonable Fee, not to exceed cost of Document search and Duplication"]
[null,"Miscellaneous:\nall else not  mentioned","§59-1-10(a)(6)",10,5,null,null,null,null,2.5,2.5,2,null,null,null,null,null,null,1,1,null,"Liens & \nReleases fall\nhere"]
[null,"No Charge for \nService Discharge\nRecord","§-59-1-10 (a)(5)"]
[null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"MARRIAGE APPLICATION §59-1-10 ( C)"]
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[null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"No premartial\neducation\ncertificate"]
[null,null,"MINIMUM\n FEE with\ncertificate &\nwithout","General \nCounty","state \nregistration\nfee",null,null,null,"Family Prot\nShelter\nSupport Act","Courthouse\nFacilities\nimprovement\nFund","add $20.00 for \nNo Premarital ed.","Family Prot \nShelter\nSupport Act","Fund for \nCivil Legal\nServices","Marriage\nEducation\nFund","Document\nPreservation\nFee"]
[null,null,37,9,1,null,null,null,15,10,null,null,null,null,2]
[null,null,57,9,1,null,null,null,15,10,null,5,5,10,2]
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[null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"PROBATE"]
[null,null,"Code Section","Minimum\nFee","recording",null,null,null,"doc pres","Farmland\nProtection","Outdoor Heritage"]
[null,"Application & oath\n","§59-1-10(b) &\n§59-1-10(b)(3)",12,5,null,null,null,2,2.5,2.5]
[null,"Affidavit of Heirs or\nDistributees","§44-1-13\n§59-1-10(a)(6)",12,5,null,null,null,2,2.5,2.5]
[null,"Appraisement\nRecording","§59-1-10(a)(6)",12,5,null,null,null,2,2.5,2.5,"plus add. Pages"]
[null,"Notice of Adm.\nPublication","§44-1-14A(g)",20]
[null,"Bond","§59-1-10(a)(6)",12,5,null,null,null,2,2.5,2.5]
[null,"Cert of Appt","§59-1-10(d)(1&3)",2.5]
[null,"Claims"]
[null,"Disclaimer","§59-1-10(a)(6)",12,5,null,null,null,2,2.5,2.5]
[]
[null,"Settlement/ Waiver\nor Report","§44-2-1(b)\n§59-1-10(a)(6) &(8)",12,5,null,null,null,2,2.5,2.5,"plus copy fees","recording\n&\nmailing"]
[null,"Recording\nWill","§59-1-10(a)(6)",12,5,null,null,null,2,2.5,2.5]
[null,"Mailing\nWill",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"plus copy fees"]
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[]
[null,null,null,null,"ANCILLARY ADMINISTRATION / NO APPOINTMENT"]
[]
[null,null,null,null,"Recording","Publication ","Doc Pres"]
[null,"Affidavit","§44-1-14b",75,10,75,2]
[null,null,"Notes:  recording of Will is same as probate recording,  publication amount is based on our County average of running the Class II notice."]
[null,null,null,"if there are more than 5 pages recording, then $1 for each additional page."]
[null,null,null,"must have done estate in foeign state if passed there and had real estate/pers prop here."]
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[]
[]
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[null,null,null,null,"AFFIDAVIT FOR SMALL ESTATES"]
[null,null,null,null,null,"SB 80 effective 07/01/2021"]
[]
[null,"Small Estate","§44-1A-1",null,"Recording","Publication","Doc Pres","Postage ","cert appt","good for 60 days"]
[null,null,null,{"$f":"SUM(E60:I60)","v":16.5},10,"none per",2,2,2.5]
[null,null,null,null,null,"new code",null,"per succesor"]
[]
[]
[null,null,"Notes: recording of Will is same as probate recording, "]
[null,null,null,"postage collected is same amount as regular probate process. $2 per each mailing"]
[]
[null,null,"Decedent had to be resident of State"]
[null,null,"if named executor applies, then has to be 30 days after death & no application is pending or has been granted"]
[null,null,"if not named executor or is Intestate , then has to be 60 days after death & no application is pending or has been granted"]
[]
[null,null,"Fair Market Value of $50,000. or less of small assets;  not including real estate or interest in real property OR a non-probate asset"]
[null,null,"Fair Market Value of all real-estate or interests in real property in this State is $100,000. or LESS; exlcuding any which would be non-probate."]
[]
[null,null,"Fair Market Value is = to 167% of the current Assessed Value of the realeste on the land books as reported by the Assessor  which the real estate is situate."]
[]
[null,null,"it is up to the Successor to find and pay claims."]

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[null,null,null,"Were they a resident of our County ?"]
[null,null,"YES",null,null,null,"NO","(will be ancillary administrator)"]
[]
[null,null,null,"Did they own property in our County or any funds you cannot get to ?"]
[null,null,"be sure to ask about co-ops & stocks"]
[null,null,"YES",null,null,null,"NO","(if they did not own any property or have any money, then don't have to do anything)"]
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[null,null,null,"did the person pass away within the state of wv"]
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[null,null,"YES",null,null,null,"NO"]
[null,"(will get DC from Vital- make copy for file if they have one)"]
[null,null,null,null,null,null,"need certified copy of Death Certificate"]
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[null,null,null,null,"IS THERE A WILL"]
[]
[null,"Testate","YES",null,null,null,"NO","Intestate"]
[null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"See Notes"]
[null,null,"REVIEW of Will",null,null,null,"Spouse or single heir can qualify (preferred) or distributee  §44-1-4",null,null,null,"otherwise"]
[null,null,"1) notarized?"]
[null,"2) who does will appt. exe or exerix",null,null,"if exe refuses or is unfit  then will be adm. CTA",null,null,null,"must wait 30 days from Date of Death"]
[null,"3) names/addresses beneficaries (testate)- heirs (intestate)",null,null,"§44-1-13"]
[null,null,null,null,null,null,null," after 30 days anyone may qualify"]
[null,null,"Fiduciary Info","(name/address/ph.#)","(get attorney's info also, if using one) ",null,null,"Goto 3) ","under Review of Will","(will be Administrator)"]
[null,null,"Bond Info","(based on value decedent name alone, unless real estate to be sold"]
["(need witnesses to take",null,null,"then this is included)","See Notes"]
["oath to verify signature)",null,"Surety","(someone who own's realestate in WV, an insurance co or none if waived)"]
["THEN CAN PROCEED",null,null,"(when there is not a will, NON resident always has to have ins. Co and amt is Doubled) §44-5-3b [see NOTES]",null,null,null,null,"FORMS USED"]
["more forms needed",null,null,"(if realestate owned is in another County, need Justification Surety from that County)",null,null,null,null," Oath"]
[null,null,null,null,null,"See Notes",null,null,"Bond  ===========","with OR without Surety"]
[null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"Letter of Administration","if with surety then the ins. Co representative"]
[null,"out of state but owned property in Hardy County  (Ancillary Administration)",null,null,null,null,null,null,"List of Heirs","or other person who owns realestate must"]
[null,"certified copy will",null,null,"If estate of over $200,00. then we appoint Fid. Comm. Unless 1 Beneficiary §44-1-14a",null,null,null,"Waiver","also sign Bond"]
[null,"death cert","would like to have",null,null,null,null,null,"Order (s)"]
[null,"proof estate opened in other state (COA)",null,null,"NOTES:","1) if will says no bond or surety, then none, even if out of state",null,null,"Estate Summary"]
[null,null,"§44-5-3(1) & (2)",null,null,"2) If no exemption or no will  and  non-resident is spouse, parent, sibling, lineal decent or sole beneficary, then bond is equal to estate value; "]
[null,null,null,null,null,"     as set forth in §44-1-7, if approved by the County Clerk."]
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[null,null,null,null,"Qualified as Administrator\nor Executor of Estate",null,null,null,null,null,"Ancillary ADM NO Appt\nIntestate\nAfter 60 days & no other appointment in WV § Names, addresses, relationship of benefieciaries, % of share44-1-4\n"]
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[null,null,null,null,"within 90 Days\nreturn apprasiement \nto County Clerk",null,"if appr. Not returned\nClerk sends notice\nto Adm /Exe","Clerk publishes\nnotice within 120 days, even if appr\nnot returned",null,null,"Ancillary ADM No Appt\nTestate\nProbated outside of WV Authencated Copy of Will & no appt within WV"]
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[null,null,null,null,"Clerk publishes Class II\nwithin 90 days of filing appr",null,"Creditors have 60 days\n from first publication\n to file a claim","if claim is filed, Adm / Exe\nhas 20 days to approve\nor reject claim, then \nreferred to Fid. Comm.",null,null,"Also need Certificate of\nAppt. & certified copies of papers, \n Names, addresses, relationship of benefieciaries, % of share\n§44-5-13\n"]
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[null,null,null,null,"Within 60 days of first\npublication, Adm /Exe \nserves notices as per\n§44-1-14a(d)1-5"]
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[null,null,null,null,"Within reasonable time\nAdm / Exe files Waiver of\nor Final Settlement with \nClerk",null,"Clerk mails copies \nto each beneficiary \n& creditor, holds \nsame for 10 days; \nthen Commission \nmay confirm & close if no request\nor objection"]

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[null,null,null,"Currently 20% has been moved from the State side to the County side"]
[null,null,null,null,null,"*******","Currently State is getting 0.88 ",null,null,"County is getting .22 additional ********"]
[null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"Originally had x amount going to State ",null,null,null,"1.10 per 500  ",null,"or 2.20 per 1000, ( these #'s are based on 1.10 per 500)"]
[null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"July 1 2023",null,null,null,"divide by 10 ( being the number of years to reduce the state amount and increase the county side)= .11 per $500 ; the amount which the State decreased and the "]
[null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"this years 30% from\nthe State excise tax\nwith 20% to Gen Fund &\n5% to a Clerk Fund\n5% to  Election\nFund",null,null,null,"County Portion increased  each year"]
[null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"Currently as of July 1, 2022 State is getting 0.88 ",null,null,"County is getting .22 additional ********"]
[null,null,null,null,null,"do not use %'s",null,null,null,null,"PER $500"]
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[null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"the .11 from the State is split as follows"]
[null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"State will get 0.77",null,"County .22",null,null,".055 will go to Clerk Record Rm Fund",null,null,null,"#62"]
[null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"same as currently",null,null,null,null,".055 will go to Elec. Fund",null,null,null,"#61"]
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[null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"July 1 2024"]
[null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"This Year 65% of State\nTax will be split 30% to Gen fund and 17.5% to Elec Fund & 17.5% to Clerk Fund"]
[null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"PER $500"]
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[null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"State gets .385",null,"County .33"]
[null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,".195 to each fund aforesaid",null,null,"61 & 62"]
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[null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"July 1 2025"]
[null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"This year 90% of the Total State Tax to Gen. Fund &, 5% to Elec Fund and 5% to Clerk Fund\n",null,null,"PER $500"]
[null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"State gets 0",null,"County .99",null,null,".055 will go to Record Rm Fund",null,null,"#62"]
[null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,".055 will go to Elec Fund",null,null,"#61"]