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WV SB588
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/23/2026
Primary Sponsor
Mike Azinger
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AI Summary
- Removes the ability for co-owners of real estate to pay property taxes on behalf of other co-owners' interests, limiting them to paying only taxes on their own separately assessed interest
- Eliminates provisions allowing persons with liens on undivided interests in land to pay taxes on those partial interests
- Deletes the subrogation rights that previously allowed someone who paid another person's property taxes to obtain a lien against that person's interest
- Removes the 30-day filing requirement and county court docketing process for claiming liens from paying another's taxes
- Retains the requirement that co-owners must have group assessments split by the assessor before paying taxes on their individual interest
Legislative Description
Limiting payment of taxes by co-owners or other interested parties
Taxation
Last Action
To Judiciary
1/23/2026
Committee Referrals
Judiciary1/23/2026
Full Bill Text
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