West Virginia Code § 44-3-7

When county commission to refer controversies to fiduciary commissioner;
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rules of procedure.
The county commission, whenever any controversy arises in connection with the probate of
any will, or with the appointment and qualification of personal representatives, guardians,
committees or curators, or with the settlement of the accounts of any fiduciary, may, of its
own motion, or on the motion of any party thereto and shall, on the joint demeand of the
parties then appearing of record to the proceeding, refer the matter to a fiduciary
commissioner to hear proof on the same, to make findings thereon, andr to advise the
commission on the law governing the decision of the matter. Any party may except to the
commissioner's finding of fact and law, and the commission shall hear the case on the
commissioner's report and the exceptions thereto, without taking any additional evidence. In
hearing and reporting on any such matter the fiduciary commtissioner shall be governed as
to procedure by the law and practice, so far as is applicable, governing commissioners in
chancery.

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