Title 15 — Estates and Probate
51 chapters · 695 sections in this title.
15 GCA § 2201 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: The provisions of Chapter 22 apply equally …
15 GCA § 2203 Authority of Remaining Personal Representatives Where
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One or More Absent or Disqualified; Court Order; Majority Rule. When two or more personal representatives have been appointed and one or more of them are absent from the territory of Guam, or legally disqualified from serving, the act of the other or others shall be effectual for…
15 GCA § 2205 Acquisition of Decedent's Estate; Custody of Property;
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Limitations on Possession of Property; Interests in Actions by and Against Heirs and Devisees of Real Property; Delivery of Real Property to Heirs and Devisees. (a) Except as otherwise provided in Section 2207 of this Title, the personal representative shall take into his possess…
15 GCA § 2207 Decedent's Partnership Property; Continuing Decedent's
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Business; Partnerships; Operation. (a) Unless otherwise ordered by the Superior Court of Guam pursuant to subsection (b) of this Section, when a partnership existed between the decedent and any other person at the time of the decedent's COL372014 WITH THE WILL ANNEXED AND ADMINIS…
15 GCA § 2209 Actions by or Against Personal Representative; Recovery of
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Damages; Death of Plaintiff Before Judgment; Simultaneous Death. (a) Except as provided in this Section, no cause of action shall be lost by reason of the death of any person but may be maintained by or against such person's personal representative. (b) In an action brought under…
15 GCA § 2211 Specific Actions Authorized: For Partition; on Bond of
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Former Personal Representative; to Recover Fraudulently Conveyed Property; Procedure and Distribution of Latter. (a) When a decedent leaves an undivided interest in any property, an action for the partition thereof may be instituted and maintained against such decedent's personal…
15 GCA § 2213 Parties to Actions; Personal Representatives Who Have Not
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Qualified. In actions by or against personal representatives, it is not necessary to join those as parties to whom letters were granted but not issued. SOURCE: Probate Code of Guam (1970), § 577; Guam Law Revision Commission. COMMENT: Section 577 of the Probate Code of Guam read,…
15 GCA § 2215 Obligations Due Decedent; Discharge and Compromise;
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Renewal and Modification; Wrongful Death or Personal Injury of Decedent; Compromise and Settlement of Claims; Procedure. (a) If a debtor of the decedent is unable to pay all his debts, the personal representative may, with the approval of the Superior Court of Guam obtained pursu…
15 GCA § 2217 Deposit of Estate Funds in Bank or Savings and Loan
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Association. A personal representative may deposit any money belonging to the estate with one or more banks licensed to do business in the Territory of Guam, or invest any such money in an account or accounts in one or more insured savings and loan associations licensed to do bus…
15 GCA § 2219 Investment of Estate Funds: Pending Settlement of Estate;
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Pending or at Time of Settlement of Estate; Procedure. (a) Pending the settlement of an estate, the personal representative may, in his discretion and without prior authorization by the Superior Court of Guam, invest any money in the hands of the personal representative in direct…
15 GCA § 2221 Personal Representative May Seek Guidance From Court on
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Investment, etc., of Estate Funds; Petition; Procedure. Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 2217 and 2219 of this Title, the Superior Court of Guam on the petition of the personal representative may from time to time instruct and direct the personal representative as to th…
15 GCA § 2223 Dedication for Streets or Highways, Easements, Access
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Rights; Petition; Notice; Order. Whenever it is for the advantage, benefit and best interest of the estate and those interested therein, the personal representative may, either with or without consideration, dedicate or convey any real property of the estate or interest therein t…
15 GCA § 2225 Personal Representative Not to Purchase Claims Against
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Estate; All Sales of Estate Property to Personal Representative Subject to Confirmation; Credit in Accounts for Claims Paid for Less Than Full Amount. (a) No personal representative may purchase any claim against the estate, directly or indirectly, or be interested in any such pu…
15 GCA § 2227 Proxies to Vote Corporate Shares; Waiver of Notice and
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Consent to Shareholders' Meetings, etc. A personal representative may give proxies to vote any shares of stock of any corporation held in the estate, or to exercise any voting rights attaching to or arising from property held in the estate. The personal representative may waive n…
15 GCA § 2228 Electronically Stored Documents of Deceased
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(a) As used in this Section, custodian means any person who electronically stores the documents or information of another person. (b) A custodian shall provide to the personal representative of the estate of a deceased person, who was domiciled in Guam at the time of the person’s…
15 GCA § 2229 Digital Accounts, Inter-alia
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The personal representative of an estate shall have the power, where otherwise authorized, to take control of, conduct, continue, or terminate any accounts of a deceased person on any social networking website, any blogging or short message service website, or any e-mail service …