Title 15 — Estates and Probate
51 chapters · 695 sections in this title.
15 GCA § 3501 Definition of Relationship
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A Guardian is a person appointed to take care of the person or property of another. The latter is called the ward of the guardian. The relation of guardian and ward is confidential, and is subject to the provisions of law relating to trusts. In the management and disposition of t…
15 GCA § 3502 General and Special Guardians
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Guardians are either general or special. A general guardian is a guardian of the person or of the general estate of the ward within this Territory, or of both. Every other is a special guardian. SOURCE: Probate Code of Guam (1970), § 1401.
15 GCA § 3503 Guardian of Property; Appointment by Will or Deed
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A parent may appoint a guardian by will or by deed for the property of any child of such parent, living or likely to be born, which such child may take from such parent by will or succession. COL7102014 CREATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP OF GUARDIAN AND WARD SOURCE: Probate Code of Gua…
15 GCA § 3504 Guardian of Person and Estate; Appointment to Take Effect
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at Death. Either parent of a legitimate child, living or likely to be born, may appoint a guardian of the person and estate or person or estate, of such child, by will or by deed, to take effect upon the death of the parent appointing, with the written consent of the other parent…
15 GCA § 3505 Guardian of Person and Estate; Insane or Incompetent
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Person. Either parent of an unmarried, insane or incompetent person may appoint a guardian of the person and estate or person or estate, of such person, by will or by deed, to take effect upon the death of the parent appointing, with the written consent of the other parent, or if…
15 GCA § 3506 General Guardian; Court Appointment
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The Superior Court shall appoint a general guardian of the person and estate or person or estate, of minors and insane or incompetent persons, whenever necessary or convenient, and when no guardian has been appointed for the purpose by will or by deed. The court, in its discretio…
15 GCA § 3507 General Guardian; Rules for Appointment
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In appointing a general guardian of a minor, the court is to be guided by what appears to be for the best interest of the child in respect to its temporal and mental and moral welfare; and if the child is of sufficient age to form an intelligent preference, the court may consider…
15 GCA § 3508 Order of Right to Guardianship
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Of persons equally entitled in other respects to the guardianship of a minor, preference is to be given as follows: 1. To a parent; 2. To one who was indicated by the wishes of a deceased parent; 3. To one who already stands in the position of a trustee of a fund to be applied to…
15 GCA § 3509 Rights as Between Parents
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As between parents claiming the guardianship adversely to each other, neither is entitled to priority; but other things being equal, if the child is of tender years, it should be given to the mother; if it is of an age to require education and preparation for labor and business t…
15 GCA § 3510 Effect of Abandoning Child
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A parent who knowingly or wilfully abandons or having the ability so to do, fails to maintain his minor child under fourteen (14) years of age, forfeits all right to the guardianship of such child and a parent or guardian who knowingly permits his child or ward to become an objec…
15 GCA § 3511 Effect of Marriage of Guardian
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COL7102014 CREATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP OF GUARDIAN AND WARD The authority of a guardian is not extinguished or affected by the marriage of the guardian. SOURCE: Probate Code of Guam (1970), § 1410.
15 GCA § 3512 Aliens and Corporations Controlled by Aliens
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No person ineligible to citizenship in the United States and no company, association or corporation of which a majority of the members are aliens ineligible to citizenship in the United States, or in which a majority of the issued capital stock is owned by such aliens, may be app…