West Virginia Code 55-21-5 – Power of court
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The court that appoints a receiver under this article has exclusive jurisdiction to direct the receiver and determine any controversy related to the receivership or receivership property and all such orders shall have statewide effect.
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 55-21-5
- Court: means a circuit court. See West Virginia Code 55-21-2
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Property: means all of a person's right, title, and interest, both legal and equitable, in real and personal property, tangible and intangible, wherever located and however acquired. See West Virginia Code 55-21-2
- Receiver: means a person appointed by the court as the court's agent, and subject to the court's direction, to take possession of, manage, and, if authorized by this article or court order, transfer, sell, lease, license, exchange, collect, or otherwise dispose of receivership property. See West Virginia Code 55-21-2
- Receivership: means a proceeding in which a receiver is appointed. See West Virginia Code 55-21-2