Under BVI laws, a grant of probate, or letters of administration where the person did not leave a will or the person named in the will is unable or unwilling to apply for a grant of probate, will be required to allow any parson to take title to or possession of or to deal with the property of a deceased person situated in British Virgin Islands (BVI).
the family of the decedent or any persons entitled to administer the estate may not take possession of or administer any part of the estate unless he/she has obtained a grant for the administration of the estate from the Probate Registry of the High Court of Hong Kong.