Title 15 — Decedents' Estates and Fiduciary Relations
24 chapters · 422 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…
15 V.I.C. § 238 Special administrators
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When for any reason there is a delay in issuing letters testamentary or of administration, and the property of the deceased is in danger of being lost, injured, or depreciated, the court may appoint a special administrator to take charge of the estate. Such administrator shall qu…
15 V.I.C. § 239 Bond of executor or administrator
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(a) No executor or administrator may act as such until he files with the court an undertaking in a sum to be determined by the court of not less than the probable value of the estate with one or more sufficient sureties, to be approved by the court, to be void upon condition that…
15 V.I.C. § 240 Revocation of letters
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(a) If, after administration has been granted upon an estate, a will of the deceased be found and proved, the letters of administration shall be revoked and letters testamentary or of administration with the will annexed shall be issued; and if, after a will has been proven and l…
15 V.I.C. § 241 Death, resignation or removal of executor or administrator
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(a) The court in its discretion, may allow an executor or administrator to resign when it appears that the executor or administrator is not in default in any matter connected with the duties of his trust. The executor or administrator shall pay the cost of the proceeding, and, if…