24 chapters · 354 sections in this title.
15 V.I.C. § 234 Failure of executors to accept or qualify
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If all the persons named in a will as executors decline to accept or are disqualified, letters of administration with the will annexed shall be issued to the person to whom the administration would have been granted if there had been no will.
15 V.I.C. § 235 Qualifications of executors and administrators
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(a) The following persons are not qualified to act as executors or administrators: nonresidents of the Virgin Islands, minors, judicial officers of the district court, persons of unsound mind, or who have been convicted of any felony or of a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude:…
15 V.I.C. § 236 Priority in appointment of administrators
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(a) Administration of the estate of an intestate shall be granted and letters thereof issued, to—(1) the widow or next of kin, or both, in the discretion of the court;(2) one or more of the principal creditors; or(3) any other person competent and qualified whom the court may sel…
15 V.I.C. § 237 Priority of husband as administrator
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If the deceased was a married woman, the administration of her estate shall in all cases be granted to her husband, if he is qualified and competent for the trust and applies therefor within thirty days from her decease, unless by force of a marriage settlement or otherwise she h…