Title 15, Estates and Probate

The Superior Court of Guam may continue or postpone any hearing or other proceeding, from time to time, in the interest of justice, and no further notice of the continued or postponed hearing or other proceeding is required unless ordered by the Superior Court of Guam. SOURCE: Pr…

When personal notice is required, and no mode of giving it is prescribed by this Title, it shall be given by citation. The citation must be directed to the person to be cited, signed by the Clerk of the Superior Court of Guam, issued under seal of the Superior Court of Guam, and …

The citation referred to in Section 3411 of this Title may be issued by the Clerk of the Superior Court of Guam upon the application of any party, without an order of the Superior Court of Guam, except in cases in which such order is expressly required by law. The citation shall …

Guardians. Whenever a minor or an insane or incompetent person has a guardian of his estate residing in the territory of Guam, personal service upon the guardian of any process, notice or order of the Superior Court of Guam, concerning the estate of a deceased person in which the…

When any publication is ordered by the Superior Court of Guam, such publications must be made daily, or otherwise as often during the prescribed period as the newspaper is regularly issued, unless otherwise provided by this Title. The Superior Court of Guam may, however, order a …

Orders and decrees made by the Superior Court of Guam in probate proceedings need not recite the existence of facts, or the performance of acts, upon which the jurisdiction of the Superior Court of Guam may depend, but it is only necessary that they contain the matters ordered or…

When an order is made setting apart a homestead, confirming a sale or making distribution of real property, or determining any other matter affecting the title to real property, a certified copy thereof shall be recorded in the Department of Land Management of the Government of G…

COL061308 All issues of fact joined in probate proceedings must be tried in conformity with the rules of practice in civil actions. The party affirming is plaintiff, and the one denying or avoiding is defendant. The Superior Court of Guam shall try the issues joined, and sign and…

A motion for a new trial in probate proceedings can be made only in cases of contests of wills, either before or after probate, in proceedings to determine heirship and interests in estates, and in those cases where the issues of fact, of which a new trial is sought, were of such…

Estate. When not otherwise prescribed by this Title, either the Superior Court of Guam or the court on appeal may, in its discretion, order costs to be paid by any party to the proceedings, or out of the assets of the estate, as justice may require. SOURCE: Probate Code of Guam (…

Procedure). Except as otherwise provided in this Title, the provisions of Title 7 Guam Code Annotated commencing with Chapter 11 and the Guam Rules of Civil Procedure are applicable to and constitute the rules of practice in the proceedings mentioned in this Title with regard to …

Council May Alter, Delete or Add Forms; Effective Date of Alterations, Deletions or Additions. The official forms contained in Appendix "A" to this Title may be used in any proceeding in which they are applicable, and when so used shall be accepted as adequate by the Superior Cou…

An appeal may be taken to the Supreme Court of Guam from an order of the Superior Court of Guam granting or revoking letters testamentary, letters of administration with the will annexed or letters of administration; admitting a will to probate or revoking the probate thereof; se…