# Question on inheritance law in West Virginia
**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/question-on-inheritance-law-in-west-virginia/57073
**Category:** West Virginia Mineral Rights
**Created:** [April 17, 2020, 3:27pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/question-on-inheritance-law-in-west-virginia/57073 "2020-04-17T15:27:51Z")
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### Author:  [@Maf](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Maf)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2020, 3:27pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/question-on-inheritance-law-in-west-virginia/57073/1 "2020-04-17T15:27:51Z")
Hello. I have a question on West Virginia law regarding inheritance of mineral interests when someone dies without a will. The original owner of the mineral rights was married when he deceased; his spouse had children from a prior marriage (stepchildren to the mineral owner, not adopted), plus the mineral owner and his spouse had one child in this marriage. Spouse subsequently dies without will/probate. Who would inherit the mineral interests? Does the son inherit 100% as only issue to the original mineral owner? Does the son and spouse each get 50%, in which case would spouse’s 50% be divided between the son and the stepchildren of the original mineral owner? Or would spouse get 100% and the son only receive inheritance from his mother (split between the son and all her children from previous marriage)?
Thanks in advance for any help you can provide!
Mike
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### Author:  [@system](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 16, 2020, 3:27pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/question-on-inheritance-law-in-west-virginia/57073/2 "2020-07-16T15:27:51Z")
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