ts, equitable distribution does not necessarily mean 'equal,' only 'equitable.' " Fuentes, 38 V.I. at 40, 1997 WL 889532, at *5 (emphasis added). A Mantel Homestead [2] [HN2] Pursuant to Title 33 V.I.C. § a), a homestead is defined as "the abode including land and buildings, owned by, and actually occupied by,