Title 15 — Decedents' Estates and Fiduciary Relations
24 chapters · 422 sections in this title.
15 V.I.C. § 161 Jurisdiction of district court
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(1) In addition to the jurisdiction and powers conferred upon it by other provisions of law, the district court has jurisdiction and the power to administer justice in all matters relating to the affairs of decedents, and, upon the return of any process, to try and determine all …
15 V.I.C. § 162 Mode of proceeding; pleadings
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The mode of proceeding in testamentary or probate matters is in the nature of a suit in equity, and the pleadings and forms thereof shall be as prescribed by rules of the district court.
15 V.I.C. § 163 Books to be kept in probate matters
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The proceedings in probate matters shall be entered and recorded in the following books— (1) a register, in which shall be entered a memorandum of all official business transacted by the court appertaining to the estate of each person deceased under the name of such person; (2) a…
15 V.I.C. § 164 Indexes to books
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To each of the books referred to in section 163 of this title there shall be attached an index, securely bound in the volume, referring to the entries or records, in alphabetical order, under the name of the person to whose estate or business they relate and naming the page of th…
15 V.I.C. § 165 Costs and witness fees
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With respect to matters to which this chapter relates, costs may be awarded in favor of one party against another, to be paid personally or out of the estate or fund, in any proceedings contested adversely. Such costs shall not exceed those allowed in the trial of a civil action …
15 V.I.C. § 166 Orders, judgments, or decrees for payment of money
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With respect to matters to which this chapter relates, orders, judgments, or decrees for the payment of money may be enforced, by execution or otherwise, in the same manner as other orders, judgments, or decrees for the payment of money in the district court.
15 V.I.C. § 167 Administration in summary manner
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Estates, wherein the value of the assets is less than one hundred thousand dollars, may be administered in a summary manner, under such general and special rules as may be prescribed by the Superior Court.
15 V.I.C. § 168 Presumption of death
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In case of the absence from the jurisdiction of any person owning property therein, for a period of ten years or more, during which time there has been no knowledge or means of knowledge of his whereabouts afforded by him or obtainable by the exercise of reasonable diligence on t…