Title 15 — Estates and Probate
51 chapters · 695 sections in this title.
15 GCA § 2101 Definition
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The term personal representative, as used in this Chapter, shall mean the executor, the administrator with the will annexed, or the administrator of a decedent's estate, as the case may be. SOURCE: Guam Law Revision Commission. COMMENT: See Comment to § 2201, infra, which applies…
15 GCA § 2103 Resignation of Personal Representative; Procedure; When
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Effective; Successor; Continuing Liability. (a) A personal representative may resign his appointment at any time, by a writing filed in the Superior Court of Guam, to take effect upon the settlement of his accounts. If, however, by reason of any delay in such settlement, or for a…
15 GCA § 2105 Death or Resignation of One of Several Personal
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Representatives; Completion of Administration; Amended Letters. If letters have been granted to several personal representatives as co- personal representatives, and one of them dies or resigns, or if the letters of any one of several such co-personal representatives are revoked …
15 GCA § 2107 Revocation of Letters of Administration When Person With
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Prior Right Asserts Such Right; Procedure; Discretion of Court to Refuse Grant of Letters. (a) When letters of administration have been granted to an intestate's child, grandchild, parent, brother or sister, or to any person to whom such letters have been granted under the provis…
15 GCA § 2109 Revocation of Letters Due to Subsequent Probate;
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Appointment of New Personal Representative; Powers of New Appointee. (a) Upon the admission to probate of a will after a grant of letters of administration on the ground of intestacy, or upon the admission to probate of a later will than the one before admitted to probate, the pr…
15 GCA § 2111 Revocation of Letters Due to Personal Representative's
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Commitment to Jail for Contempt, or to Prison. Whenever a personal representative is committed to jail for contempt in disobeying an order of any court in the territory of Guam, and has remained in custody for thirty (30) calendar days without obeying such order or otherwise purg…
15 GCA § 2113 Revocation of Letters for Embezzlement, Waste or
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Mismanagement Discovered Upon Settlement of Account. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2115 of this Title, if it appears to the Superior Court of Guam upon the settlement of any account of a personal representative that he has embezzled, wasted or mismanaged the estate, h…
15 GCA § 2115 Revocation of Personal Representative's Letters for Cause;
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Notice; Procedure. (a) Whenever the Superior Court of Guam has reason to believe, whether from its own knowledge or from credible information received, that the personal representative or all co-personal representatives (1) have become incompetent to execute the duties of the tru…
15 GCA § 2117 Appointment of New Personal Representative Upon Death,
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Resignation, Disqualification or Revocation of Letters of All Personal Representatives. If all the personal representatives die or become disqualified or incapable, or if the letters of all of them are revoked, or if they all resign, the Superior Court of Guam shall grant letters…
15 GCA § 2119 Acts Prior to Revocation Valid
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All acts of a personal representative, as such, before his death or the revocation of his letters, are as valid, to all extent and purposes, as if he had continued lawfully to execute the duties of his trust. SOURCE: Probate Code of Guam (1970), § 525. ---------- COL120106