State Codes and Statutes
Statutes > West-virginia > 38 > 38-9-2§38-9-2. Definitions.
As used in this article:
(1) "Homestead" means property owned and used as the principal home for the debtor, his spouse or a dependent, or any or all of them, whether classified as real property, chattel real, a fixture or personal property; and
(2) "Value," without any modifying words, means fair market value as of the date the exemption is asserted, less all liens other than judicial liens obtained by legal or equitable proceedings.
