ADMINISTRATION OF INTESTATE ESTATE

							                ADMINISTRATION OF INTESTATE ESTATE


Estate of _____________________                 Attorney ____________________

Probate No. ___________________                 Telephone No.: ________________



Petition for Probate should contain (Super. Ct. R. 191(b), 192(d) & 15 V.I. Code Ann.
§232):


      Residence of Petitioner



      Citizenship of Petitioner



      Right of Petitioner to make application



      Decedent’s date of death (with death certificate attached if available)



      Decedent’s last domicile




      Location and character of estate (real and/or personal)



      Estimated value of estate (total value of real and personal property stated separately)

             Real Property ____________ Personal Property ___________




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     Names, addresses, whether adult or minor, relationship to decedent, and
     proportionate share entitled to each of decedent’s heirs at law. (15 V.I. Code Ann. §
     84)

_______________________          _______________________             _______________________
_______________________          _______________________             _______________________
_______________________          _______________________             _______________________
_______________________          _______________________             _______________________
_______________________          _______________________             _______________________
_______________________          _______________________             _______________________
_______________________          _______________________             _______________________
_______________________          _______________________             _______________________


    Whether heirs have consented in writing to the petition.


    Determination of bond amount or waiver request if estate value is less than ($2,000.00)
    (Super. Ct. R. 194(b))




    Amount of support for widow and minor children (if applicable)




    Prayers for (if necessary):
                   citation to heirs who have not consented to petition
                   appointment of guardian ad litem for minors
                   fixing or waiving of bond
                   support for widow and minor children
                   issuance of letters of administration and order for probate



Once the petition meets the above requirements the following must also be presented:

    Request for Citation(s) to heirs not signing consent (s) to petition (Super. Ct. R. 192(d))
    only if petitioner is not person primarily entitled to letters of administration(15
    V.I. Code Ann. § 236)




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Motion for appointment of Guardian Ad Litem (Super. Ct. R. 192(e) & 206, 15 V.I. Code
Ann. §§ 821, 826)

             Minor’s consent required if fourteen (14) years or older (15
             V.I. Code Ann. § 822)

Guardian must file verified response to petition for probate (Super. Ct. R. 192(e), 15 V.I.
Code Ann. § 825)

Post bond (letters cannot issue until bond is furnished or waived) (Super. Ct. R. 194(a), 15
V.I. Code Ann. § 239)


File order for probate and letters of administration (amount or waiver of bond must be
included) (Super. Ct. R. 194(b), 15 V.I. Code Ann. § 233)

File oath of administrator (See who qualifies as administrator or executor (15 V.I. Code
Ann. §§ 234, 235, 236, 237, 239)

File proof of publication of Notice to Creditors and Debtors- once a week for four
consecutive weeks (Super. Ct. R. 194(c), 15 V.I. Code Ann. § 391)

Motion for appointment of two appraisers (Super. Ct. R. 195, 15 V.I. Code Ann. §§ 312,
313, 314)

             may waive where inventory contains no property requiring
             appraisement, if not

             clerk of court notifies appraisers of appointment

             file oath of appraisers

             make and promptly deliver preliminary inventory to
             appraisers (Super. Ct. R. 195(b))

File inventory and appraisal with Court (within one month after issuance of letters
(Super. Ct. R. 195 (c), 15 V.I. Code Ann. § 314(c))

File Quarterly Accounting (s) (Super. Ct. R. 197, 15 V.I. Code Ann. § 561)

Inheritance tax status resolution (15 V.I. Code Ann. §§ 1-5)
              certification of amount due by attorneys general

             motion for waiver of presentment to AG ( if testator died
             after 1984)




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    Motion for support of widow and minor children (Super. Ct. R. 196, 15 V.I. Code Ann.
    §§351, 352, 353, 354, 356)

    Creditor’s claims presented (15 V.I. Code Ann. §§ 392, 393)

           $ ____________       by: _____________________________________
           $ ____________       by: _____________________________________
           $ ____________       by: _____________________________________

    Creditor’s claims approved or rejected (15 V.I. Code Ann. §§ 394, 395)

    File final accounting (Super. Ct. R. 199, 15 V.I. Code Ann. § 564(a))

    Court to schedule hearing on final accounting (at least 30 days after order for hearing)
                 file proof of publication of notice of hearing
                 (Super. Ct. R. 200, 15 V.I. Code Ann. § 564(b))

    File petition for distribution and Order of Final Adjudication (Super. Ct. 201(a)) (all
    unpaid costs must be paid, including Five Hundred ($500.00) adjudication fee to the
    court clerk.)

    File receipts of distribution – within five (5) days of final adjudication order (Super. Ct. R.
    201(b))

    Court discharges administrator-distribution complete (Super. Ct. R. 202)



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