Title 15A — Virgin Islands Uniform Probate and Fiduciary Relations Code

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15A V.I.C. § 3-908 Repealed. Apr. 9, 2011, No. 7254, § 3, Sess. L. 2011, p. 46
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15 V.I.C. § 3-908 Statutes current through Act 9046 of the 2025 session of the 36th Legislature, including all code changes through October 25, 2025 Virgin Islands Code AnnotatedCopyright © 2026 All rights reserved.
15A V.I.C. § 3-909 Repealed. Apr. 9, 2011, No. 7254, § 3, Sess. L. 2011, p. 46
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15 V.I.C. § 3-909 Statutes current through Act 9046 of the 2025 session of the 36th Legislature, including all code changes through October 25, 2025 Virgin Islands Code AnnotatedCopyright © 2026 All rights reserved.
15A V.I.C. § 3-910 Repealed. Apr. 9, 2011, No. 7254, § 3, Sess. L. 2011, p. 46
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15 V.I.C. § 3-910 Statutes current through Act 9046 of the 2025 session of the 36th Legislature, including all code changes through October 25, 2025 Virgin Islands Code AnnotatedCopyright © 2026 All rights reserved.
15A V.I.C. § 3-911 Repealed. Apr. 9, 2011, No. 7254, § 3, Sess. L. 2011, p. 46
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15 V.I.C. § 3-911 Statutes current through Act 9046 of the 2025 session of the 36th Legislature, including all code changes through October 25, 2025 Virgin Islands Code AnnotatedCopyright © 2026 All rights reserved.
15A V.I.C. § 3-912 Repealed. Apr. 9, 2011, No. 7254, § 3, Sess. L. 2011, p. 46
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15 V.I.C. § 3-912 Statutes current through Act 9046 of the 2025 session of the 36th Legislature, including all code changes through October 25, 2025 Virgin Islands Code AnnotatedCopyright © 2026 All rights reserved.
15A V.I.C. § 3-913 Repealed. Apr. 9, 2011, No. 7254, § 3, Sess. L. 2011, p. 46
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15 V.I.C. § 3-913 Statutes current through Act 9046 of the 2025 session of the 36th Legislature, including all code changes through October 25, 2025 Virgin Islands Code AnnotatedCopyright © 2026 All rights reserved.
15A V.I.C. § 3-914 Repealed. Apr. 9, 2011, No. 7254, § 3, Sess. L. 2011, p. 46
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15 V.I.C. § 3-914 Statutes current through Act 9046 of the 2025 session of the 36th Legislature, including all code changes through October 25, 2025 Virgin Islands Code AnnotatedCopyright © 2026 All rights reserved.
15A V.I.C. § 3-915 Repealed. Apr. 9, 2011, No. 7254, § 3, Sess. L. 2011, p. 46
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15 V.I.C. § 3-915 Statutes current through Act 9046 of the 2025 session of the 36th Legislature, including all code changes through October 25, 2025 Virgin Islands Code AnnotatedCopyright © 2026 All rights reserved.
15A V.I.C. § 3-916 Repealed. Apr. 9, 2011, No. 7254, § 3, Sess. L. 2011, p. 46
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15 V.I.C. § 3-916 Statutes current through Act 9046 of the 2025 session of the 36th Legislature, including all code changes through October 25, 2025 Virgin Islands Code AnnotatedCopyright © 2026 All rights reserved.
15A V.I.C. § 3-9A -101. Repealed. Apr. 9, 2011, No. 7254, § 3, Sess. L. 2011, p. 46
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15 V.I.C. § 3-9A-101 Statutes current through Act 9046 of the 2025 session of the 36th Legislature, including all code changes through October 25, 2025 Virgin Islands Code AnnotatedCopyright © 2026 All rights reserved.
15A V.I.C. § 4-101 Definitions [Repealed]
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15 V.I.C. § 4-101 Statutes current through Act 9046 of the 2025 session of the 36th Legislature, including all code changes through October 25, 2025 Virgin Islands Code AnnotatedCopyright © 2026 All rights reserved.
15A V.I.C. § 4-201 Payment of Debt and Delivery of Property to Domiciliary Foreign Personal Representative Without Local Administration [Repealed]
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15 V.I.C. § 4-201 Statutes current through Act 9046 of the 2025 session of the 36th Legislature, including all code changes through October 25, 2025 Virgin Islands Code AnnotatedCopyright © 2026 All rights reserved.
15A V.I.C. § 4-202 Payment or Delivery Discharges [Repealed]
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15 V.I.C. § 4-202 Statutes current through Act 9046 of the 2025 session of the 36th Legislature, including all code changes through October 25, 2025 Virgin Islands Code AnnotatedCopyright © 2026 All rights reserved.
15A V.I.C. § 4-203 Resident Creditor Notice [Repealed]
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15 V.I.C. § 4-203 Statutes current through Act 9046 of the 2025 session of the 36th Legislature, including all code changes through October 25, 2025 Virgin Islands Code AnnotatedCopyright © 2026 All rights reserved.
15A V.I.C. § 4-204 Proof of Authority Bond [Repealed]
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15 V.I.C. § 4-204 Statutes current through Act 9046 of the 2025 session of the 36th Legislature, including all code changes through October 25, 2025 Virgin Islands Code AnnotatedCopyright © 2026 All rights reserved.
15A V.I.C. § 4-205 Powers [Repealed]
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15 V.I.C. § 4-205 Statutes current through Act 9046 of the 2025 session of the 36th Legislature, including all code changes through October 25, 2025 Virgin Islands Code AnnotatedCopyright © 2026 All rights reserved.
15A V.I.C. § 4-206 Power of Representatives in Transition [Repealed]
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15 V.I.C. § 4-206 Statutes current through Act 9046 of the 2025 session of the 36th Legislature, including all code changes through October 25, 2025 Virgin Islands Code AnnotatedCopyright © 2026 All rights reserved.
15A V.I.C. § 4-207 Ancillary and Other Local Administrations; Provisions Governing [Repealed]
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15 V.I.C. § 4-207 Statutes current through Act 9046 of the 2025 session of the 36th Legislature, including all code changes through October 25, 2025 Virgin Islands Code AnnotatedCopyright © 2026 All rights reserved.
15A V.I.C. § 4-301 Jurisdiction by Act of Foreign Personal Representative [Repealed]
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15 V.I.C. § 4-301 Statutes current through Act 9046 of the 2025 session of the 36th Legislature, including all code changes through October 25, 2025 Virgin Islands Code AnnotatedCopyright © 2026 All rights reserved.
15A V.I.C. § 4-302 Jurisdiction by Act of Decedent [Repealed]
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15 V.I.C. § 4-302 Statutes current through Act 9046 of the 2025 session of the 36th Legislature, including all code changes through October 25, 2025 Virgin Islands Code AnnotatedCopyright © 2026 All rights reserved.
15A V.I.C. § 4-303 Service on Foreign Personal Representative [Repealed]
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15 V.I.C. § 4-303 Statutes current through Act 9046 of the 2025 session of the 36th Legislature, including all code changes through October 25, 2025 Virgin Islands Code AnnotatedCopyright © 2026 All rights reserved.
15A V.I.C. § 4-401 Effect of Adjudication for or Against Personal Representative [Repealed]
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15 V.I.C. § 4-401 Statutes current through Act 9046 of the 2025 session of the 36th Legislature, including all code changes through October 25, 2025 Virgin Islands Code AnnotatedCopyright © 2026 All rights reserved.
15A V.I.C. § 5-101 Short title
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Parts 1-4 of this article may be cited as The Virgin Islands Uniform Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Act.
15A V.I.C. § 5-102 Definitions
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(1) In Parts 1-4 of this article:(1) “Conservator” means a person who is appointed by a court to manage the estate of a protected person. The term includes a limited conservator.(2) “Court” means the Family Division of the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands.(3) “Guardian” means…
15A V.I.C. § 5-103 [Reserved.]
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15 V.I.C. § 5-103 Statutes current through Act 9046 of the 2025 session of the 36th Legislature, including all code changes through October 25, 2025 Virgin Islands Code AnnotatedCopyright © 2026 All rights reserved.
15A V.I.C. § 5-104 Facility of transfer
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(a) Unless a person required to transfer money or personal property to a minor knows that a conservator has been appointed or that a proceeding for appointment of a conservator of the estate of the minor is pending, the person may do so, as to an amount or value not exceeding $5,…
15A V.I.C. § 5-105 Delegation of power by parent or guardian
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A parent or guardian of a minor or incapacitated person, by a power of attorney, may delegate to another person, for a period not exceeding six months, any power regarding care, custody, or property of the minor or ward, except the power to consent to marriage or adoption.
15A V.I.C. § 5-106 Subject-matter jurisdiction
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Parts 1-4A of this Article apply to, and the Court has jurisdiction over, guardianship and related proceedings for individuals domiciled or present in the Virgin Islands, protective proceedings for individuals domiciled in or having property located in the Virgin Islands, and pro…
15A V.I.C. § 5-107 Transfer of jurisdiction
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(a) After the appointment of a guardian or conservator entry of another protective order for a minor, the Court making the appointment or entering the order may transfer the proceeding to a court in another judicial division in the Virgin Islands or to another State if the Court …
15A V.I.C. § 5-108 Venue
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(a) Venue for a guardianship proceeding for a minor is in the judicial division of the Virgin Islands in which the minor resides or is present at the time the proceeding is commenced. (b) Venue for a guardianship proceeding for an incapacitated person is in the judicial division …
15A V.I.C. § 5-109 [Reserved.]
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15 V.I.C. § 5-109 Statutes current through Act 9046 of the 2025 session of the 36th Legislature, including all code changes through October 25, 2025 Virgin Islands Code AnnotatedCopyright © 2026 All rights reserved.
15A V.I.C. § 5-110 Letters of Office
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Upon the guardian’s filing of an acceptance of office, the Court shall issue appropriate letters of guardianship. Upon the conservator’s filing of an acceptance of office and any required bond, the Court shall issue appropriate letters of conservatorship. Letters of guardianship …
15A V.I.C. § 5-111 Effect of acceptance of appointment
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By accepting appointment, a guardian or conservator submits personally to the jurisdiction of the Court in any proceeding relating to the guardianship or conservatorship. The petitioner shall send or deliver notice of any proceeding to the guardian or conservator at the guardian’…
15A V.I.C. § 5-112 Termination of, or change in guardian’s or conservator’s appointment
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(a) The appointment of a guardian or conservator terminates upon the death, resignation, or removal of the guardian or conservator or upon termination of the guardianship or conservatorship. A resignation of a guardian or conservator is effective when approved by the Court. A par…
15A V.I.C. § 5-113 Notice
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(a) Except as otherwise ordered by the Court for good cause, if notice of a hearing on a petition is required, other than a notice for which specific requirements otherwise provided, the petitioner shall give notice of the time and place of the hearing to the person to be notifie…
15A V.I.C. § 5-114 Waiver of notice
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A person may waive notice by a writing signed by the person or the person’s attorney and filed in the proceeding. However, a respondent, ward, or protected person may not waive notice.
15A V.I.C. § 5-115 Guardian ad litem
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At any stage of a proceeding, the Court may appoint a guardian ad litem if the Court determines that representation of the interest otherwise would be inadequate. If not precluded by a conflict of interest, a guardian ad litem may be appointed to represent several individuals or …
15A V.I.C. § 5-116 Request for notice; interested persons
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An interested person not otherwise entitled to notice who desires to be notified before any order is made in a guardianship proceeding, including a proceeding after the appointment of a guardian, or in a protective proceeding, may file a request for notice with the clerk of the c…
15A V.I.C. § 5-117 Multiple appointments or nominations
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If a respondent or other person makes more than one written appointment or nomination of a guardian or a conservator, the most recent controls.
15A V.I.C. § 5-201 Appointment and status of guardian
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A person becomes a guardian of a minor by parental appointment or upon appointment by the Court. The guardianship continues until terminated, without regard to the location of the guardian or minor ward.
15A V.I.C. § 5-202 Parental appointment of guardian
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(a) A guardian may be appointed by will or other signed writing by a parent for any minor child the parent has or may have in the future. The appointment may specify the desired limitations on the powers to be given to the guardian. The appointing parent may revoke or amend the a…
15A V.I.C. § 5-203 Objection by minor or others to parental appointment
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Until the Court has confirmed an appointee under section 5-202, a minor who is the subject of an appointment by a parent and who has attained 14 years of age, the other parent, or a person other than a parent or guardian having care or custody of the minor may prevent or terminat…
15A V.I.C. § 5-204 Judicial appointment of guardian; conditions for appointment
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(a) A minor or a person interested in the welfare of a minor may petition for appointment of a guardian. (b) The Court may appoint a guardian for a minor if the Court finds the appointment is in the minor’s best interest, and:(i) the parents’ consent;(ii) all parental rights have…
15A V.I.C. § 5-205 Judicial appointment of guardian; procedure
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(a) After a petition for appointment of a guardian is filed, the Court shall schedule a hearing, and the petitioner shall give notice of the time and place of the hearing, together with a copy of the petition, to:(1) the minor, if the minor has attained 14 years of age and is not…
15A V.I.C. § 5-206 Judicial appointment of guardian; priority of minor’s nominee; limited guardianship
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(a) The Court shall appoint as guardian a person whose appointment will be in the best interest of the minor. The Court shall appoint a person nominated by the minor, if the minor has attained 14 years of age, unless the Court finds the appointment will be contrary to the best in…
15A V.I.C. § 5-207 Duties of guardian
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(a) Except as otherwise limited by the Court, a guardian of a minor ward has the duties and responsibilities of a parent regarding the ward’s support, care, education, health, and welfare. A guardian shall act at all times in the ward’s best interest and exercise reasonable care,…
15A V.I.C. § 5-208 Powers of guardian
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(a) Except as otherwise limited by the Court, a guardian of a minor ward has the powers of a parent regarding the ward’s support, care, education, health, and welfare. (b) A guardian may:(1) apply for and receive money for the support of the ward otherwise payable to the ward’s p…
15A V.I.C. § 5-209 Rights and immunities of guardian
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(a) A guardian is entitled to reasonable compensation for services as guardian and to reimbursement for room, board, and clothing provided by the guardian to the ward, but only as approved by the Court. If a conservator, other than the guardian or a person who is affiliated with …
15A V.I.C. § 5-210 Termination of guardianship; other proceedings after appointment
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(a) A guardianship of a minor terminates upon the minor’s death, adoption, emancipation or attainment of majority or as ordered by the Court. (b) A ward or a person interested in the welfare of a ward may petition for any order that is in the best interest of the ward. The petiti…
15A V.I.C. § 5-301 Appointment and status of guardian
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A person becomes a guardian of an incapacitated person by a parental or spousal appointment or upon appointment by the Court. The guardianship continues until terminated, without regard to the location of the guardian or ward.