WEST VIRGINIA CODE
WVC 11A-2-8
§11A-2-8. Remedies against vendee in possession without deed.
Any purchaser in possession of land, whether or not he has
obtained a deed therefor, shall be personally liable for the
taxes assessed against the land after he obtained possession,
unless the vendor has expressly contracted to pay the taxes
himself. The sheriff may collect from the purchaser by any of
the methods provided for in this article.
Note: WV Code updated with legislation passed through the 2012 1st Special Session