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Estate administration definition

What does Estate administration mean? estate administration is the practical and legal process by which personal representatives (PRs) collect the deceased’s assets, settle liabilities and taxes, and distribute the estate under the will or intestacy. It begins on the date of death and ends when all liabilities are discharged, assets realised or transferred, the residue has been distributed, and final estate accounts have been prepared and approved by the PRs (and, where appropriate, beneficiaries or the court). The term is a descriptive expression used across probate and tax practice rather than a single statutory definition. In practice, the administration period is commonly treated...

British Virgin Islands probate and estate administration: grant entitlement, application requirements, resealing recognised foreign grants under the 2017 Non-Contentious Probate and Administration of Estates Rules

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Practice notes

This Practice Note has been prepared in collaboration with Josephine Howe, partner, and Grace Gao, counsel, both of Ogier. On death, where a person leaves assets situated in the British Virgin Islands (BVI), those assets are automatically immobilised until a grant is obtained from the BVI court. Shares in a BVI company, whether owned directly or through a nominee, likewise become immediately and effectively frozen on the shareholder’s death. A BVI grant is necessary before the deceased shareholder’s shares can lawfully be transferred. With effect from 1 November 2017, the BVI formally brought into force the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (Non-Contentious Probate and Administration of Estates) Rules 2017 (the 2017 Rules), which repealed the previous probate rules. From that date, every new and outstanding application is now governed by the 2017 Rules, regardless of when death occurred. Unless stated otherwise, any rule cited in this Practice Note refers to the 2017 Rules.

Order of grant entitlement

Where the deceased was not domiciled in the BVI and left a valid Will, probate may, under rule 28(2), be issued to the executor named in that Will, provided it is in the English language and is admissible to legal proof...

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