Title 15, Estates and Probate

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…

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…

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…

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 …

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.

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…