VIRGIN ISLANDS RULES FOR PROBATE AND FIDUCIARY PROCEEDINGS Rule 4. Intestate Petition; Appointment of Administrators

• Jurisdiction: United States

Rule 4. Intestate Petition; Appointment of Administrators

(a) If the deceased died intestate—i.e., without leaving a will—the initial step in the administration of the estate is the filing of a petition for administration and for letters of administration.

(b) A petition for administration of an estate pursuant to this rule shall be in writing setting forth in numbered paragraphs:

(1) the residence and citizenship of the petitioner and by what right the petitioner makes application;
(2) the date of death of the deceased person and the deceased's last domicile;
(3) a statement that the deceased died intestate and left no will;
(4) the location, character, and estimated value of the estate of the deceased as nearly as the petitioner can

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