Title 15 — Estates and Probate
51 chapters · 695 sections in this title.
15 GCA § 4101 Period of Guardianship
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Every guardian has the care and custody of the person of his ward and the management of his estate or the care and custody of the person of his ward or the management of his estate, according to the order of appointment, until legally discharged, or, in case of the guardianship o…
15 GCA § 4102 Ward's Debts and Claims
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Every guardian must pay the ward's just debts out of the ward's personal estate and the income of his real estate, if sufficient; if not, then out of his real estate upon selling or mortgaging any of his real property as hereinafter provided. He must demand, sue for and collect a…
15 GCA § 4103 Management of Ward's Estate; Reimbursement of Guardian
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Every guardian of an estate must manage it frugally and without waste, and apply the income, as far as may be necessary, to the comfortable and suitable support, maintenance and education of the ward and his family, if any; and if the income is insufficient for that purpose, he m…
15 GCA § 4104 Failure to Support Ward; Reimbursement of Third Party
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Whenever a guardian fails, neglects or refuses to furnish suitable support, maintenance or education for his ward, the court may order him to do so, and enforce such order by proper process, and whenever a third person, at the request of a ward, supplies him with such suitable su…
15 GCA § 4105 Support of Ward Having Father Living
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If a minor, having a father living, has property, the income of which is sufficient for his support, maintenance and education in a manner more expensive than his father can reasonably afford, regard being had to the situation of the father's family and to all the circumstances o…
15 GCA § 4106 Support of Ward Having Husband Living
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If a husband is unable to provide suitably for the support and maintenance of a wife over whose estate a guardian has been appointed by reason of her incompetency, the expense of providing such support or maintenance may, to the extent necessary, be charged against and defrayed o…
15 GCA § 4107 Partition of Property
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When a ward owns an undivided interest in real or personal property, the guardian of his estate may commence and prosecute an action for the partition thereof or may consent and agree to a partition thereof without action and to the part to be set off to his ward, and may execute…
15 GCA § 4108 Order Granting Authority to Partition
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The order granting such authority shall be made only after a hearing in open court upon the petition of the guardian. Upon filing the petition, the clerk of the court shall set the same for hearing by the court and cause notice thereof to be mailed, at least ten (10) days before …
15 GCA § 4109 Defense of Partition Suit
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When a ward or his guardian, as such, is made a defendant in a partition suit, the guardian may defend the same without leave of court. SOURCE: Probate Code of Guam (1970), § 1508.
15 GCA § 4110 Fees of Attorney for Minor
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A contract for attorney's fees for services in litigation, made by or on behalf of a minor, is void unless the contract is approved by the court COL120106 in which the litigation is pending or the court having jurisdiction of the estate of the minor, upon petition of any person i…
15 GCA § 4111 Money Judgment in Favor of Minor
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If the judgment is for the recovery of money or other property, and there is no general guardian of the minor, one shall be appointed by the court to receive and care for the money or property recovered, upon notice and a hearing as in other cases of appointment. But if a minor h…
15 GCA § 4112 Payment of Fees of Attorney for Minor
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Whenever the court fixes or approves and attorney's fee for services rendered to or for the benefit of a minor in litigation pending before it, it may direct the judgment debtor to pay such fee to the attorney and the balance of the judgment to the guardian ad litem or general gu…
15 GCA § 4113 Court May Impose Additional Conditions of Guardianship
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When a person is appointed guardian of a minor, the court, with the consent of such person, may insert in the order of appointment conditions not otherwise obligatory, providing for the care, treatment, education and welfare of the minor and for the care and custody of his proper…
15 GCA § 4114 Deposit of Ward's Money in Bank
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COL120106 A guardian may deposit any money belonging to the ward with any bank licensed to do business in the territory of Guam, whereupon he shall be discharged from further care or responsibility therefor until the money is withdrawn by him. Unless the money is deposited pursua…
15 GCA § 4115 Guardian May Dedicate Easements
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When it is for the advantage, benefit and best interests of the Government of the territory of Guam and those interested therein, that an easement for public street, storm drain, sewer or highway purposes over the real estate or some part thereof, be dedicated without considerati…