Title 15 — Decedents' Estates and Fiduciary Relations
24 chapters · 422 sections in this title.
15 V.I.C. § 51 Short title
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This chapter may be cited as the “Virgin Islands Uniform Electronic Wills Act”.
15 V.I.C. § 52 Definitions
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(a) “Electronic” means relating to technology having electrical, digital, magnetic, wireless, optical, electromagnetic, or similar capabilities. (b) “Electronic presence” means the relationship of two or more individuals in different locations communicating in real time to the sa…
15 V.I.C. § 53 Law applicable to electronic wills; principles of equity
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An electronic will is a will for all purposes under the law of the Virgin Islands. The law of the Virgin Islands applicable to wills and principles of equity applies to an electronic will, except as modified by this chapter.
15 V.I.C. § 54 Choice of law regarding execution
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(1) A will executed electronically, but not in compliance with section 55(a), is an electronic will under this chapter if executed in compliance with the law of the jurisdiction where the testator is:(1) physically located when the will is signed; or(2) domiciled or resides when …
15 V.I.C. § 55 Execution of electronic will
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(a) Subject to section 58(e) and except as provided in section 56, an electronic will must be:(1) a record that is readable as text at the time of signing under paragraph (2);(2) signed by:(A) the testator; or(B) another individual in the testator’s name, in the testator’s physic…
15 V.I.C. § 56 Harmless error
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(1) A record readable as text that is not executed in compliance with section 55(a) is deemed to comply with section 55(a) if the proponent of the record establishes by clear and convincing evidence that the decedent intended the record to be:(1) the decedent’s will;(2) a partial…
15 V.I.C. § 57 Revocation
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(a) An electronic will may revoke all or part of a previous will. (b) All or part of an electronic will is revoked by:(1) a subsequent will that revokes all or part of the electronic will expressly or by inconsistency; or(2) A physical act, if it established by clear and convinci…
15 V.I.C. § 58 Electronic will attested and made self-proving at time of execution
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(a) An electronic will may be simultaneously executed, attested, and made self-proving by acknowledgment of the testator and affidavits of the witnesses. (b) If both the attesting witnesses are physically present in the same location as the testator at the time of signing under s…
15 V.I.C. § 59 Certification of paper copy
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An individual may create a certified paper copy of an electronic will by affirming under penalty of perjury that a paper copy of an electronic will is a complete, true and accurate copy of the electronic will. If the electronic will was made self-proving, the certified paper copy…
15 V.I.C. § 60 Uniformity of application and construction
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In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to each subject matter among states that enact it.
15 V.I.C. § 61 Relating to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act
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This chapter modifies, limits, or supersedes the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. Section 7001 et seq., but does not modify, limit Section 101(c) of that act, 15 U.S.C. Section 7001(c) or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices desc…
15 V.I.C. § 62 Applicability
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This chapter applies to the will of a decedent who dies on or after the effective date of this act.