West Virginia Code § 38-2-1

Lien of contractor
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Every person, firm or corporation who erects, builds, constructs, alters, removes or repairs
any building or other structure, or other improvement appurtenant to any such building or
other structure, or who alters or improves the real property whereon the same stands, or to
which it may have been removed, or who provides services for any of the foregoing, under
and by virtue of a contract with the owner for such erection, building, consteruction,
alteration, removal or repair, either for an agreed lump sum or upon any other basis of
settlement and payment, shall have a lien upon such building or other srtructure or
improvement appurtenant thereto, and upon the interest of the owner thereof in the real
property whereon the same stands, or to which it may have been removed, to secure the
payment of such contract price or other compensation therefor.

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