24 chapters · 354 sections in this title.
15 V.I.C. § 391 Publication of notice of administration
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Every executor or administrator shall, immediately after his appointment, publish a notice thereof in some newspaper published in this territory, as may be designated by the court, as often as once a week for four successive weeks, and oftener if the court so directs. The executo…
15 V.I.C. § 392 Time for presentment of claims
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Before the expiration of the six months mentioned in section 391 of this title, a copy of the notice as published, with the proper proof of publication, shall be filed with the court. A claim not presented within six months after the first publication of the notice is not barred,…
15 V.I.C. § 393 Verification of claim
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Every claim presented to the executor or administrator shall be verified by the affidavit of the claimant, or some one on his behalf who has personal knowledge of the facts, to the effect that the amount claimed is justly due; that no payments have been made thereon, except as st…
15 V.I.C. § 394 Approval and rejection of claims
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When a claim is presented to the executor or administrator, as prescribed in section 393 of this title, if he is satisfied that the claim thus presented is just, he shall indorse upon it the words “Examined and approved”, with the date thereof, and sign the same officially, and s…