Title 15 — Estates and Probate
51 chapters · 695 sections in this title.
15 GCA § 4901 Legislative Findings
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Pursuant to ' 1424c of Title 48, United States Code, a judgment has been entered in the District Court of Guam, in Civil Action No. C-81- 0112 RFP, approving the settlement of numerous claims for compensa- tion in respect to the land acquisitions by the United States of America a…
15 GCA § 4902 Scope and Applicability of Chapter
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COL120106 (a) the term land claims award, as used in this Chapter, shall mean any monetary compensation paid by the United States of America pursuant to 48 U.S.C. Section 1424c or a successor statute. (b) Land awards are subject to administration in the same manner as is directed…
15 GCA § 4903 Subsequent Administration of Land Claims Awards
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Letters testamentary or of administration, or of administration which the will annexed, shall issue in probate cases in which an estate has been finally settled, for the purpose of administration on a land claims award. The Superior Court shall reopen the original probate proceed…
15 GCA § 4904 Distribution of Land Claims Awards Directly to Issue of
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Deceased Heirs. (a) No separate administration on the share of a deceased heir, legatee or devisee in a land claims award shall be necessary; such share shall instead be distributed directly to his heirs at law, provided that the following conditions are met: (1) The petition for…
15 GCA § 4905 Notices Concerning Administration of Land Claims Awards
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COL120106 (a) Notice of the hearing on a petition for letters testamentary or of administration with the will annexed, or for an order setting aside a land claims award pursuant to § 4909 of this Chapter, or for preliminary or final distribution filed under § 4904(a)(1) of this C…
15 GCA § 4906 Notice, etc., of Claims
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(a) Notice, presentation and payment of creditor's claims shall be undertaken in proceedings governed by this Chapter, except as follows: (1) In the case of proceeding re-opened under § 4903 of this Chapter, or in the case of a deceased heir's estate previously subject to probate…
15 GCA § 4907 Security for Performance of Representatives
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The provisions of Chapter 20, Subchapter B, of this Title, concerning security for the faithful performance of a personal represen- tative shall not apply to this Chapter, provided that the land claims award is deposited with a federally insured depository under a court order pro…
15 GCA § 4908 Delivery of Land Claims Award, or Share Therein, to
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Nonresidents. COL120106 A land claims award, or any share therein, assigned or distributed upon administration of a decedent's estate to a person residing out of Guam may be delivered by registered or certified U.S. mail, postage prepaid, with return receipt, to the last known ad…
15 GCA § 4909 Summary Distribution of Land Claims Awards Not
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Exceeding $100,000. (a) A land claims award not exceeding $100,000 after deduction of costs and attorney's fees awarded or authorized by the District Court of Guam may be set aside to a decedent's heirs at law, provided that no proceedings for administration upon the decedent's e…
15 GCA § 4910 Delivery of Land Claims Awards Not Exceeding $15,000
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Without Administration. (a) No probate administration is required upon a land claims award not exceeding $15,000 after deduction of costs and attorney's fees awarded or authorized by the District Court of Guam (the "Court"). (b) Any successor to the decedent entitled to the award…
15 GCA § 4911 No Administration if Title to Condemned Land was Subject
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of Prior Administration. A decree of preliminary or final distribution purporting to distribute a parcel of real property that had been condemned either before or after the decedent's death, but prior to entry of such decree, passes title to the land claims award with respect to …
15 GCA § 4911.1 No Further Administration in Certain Cases
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A decree of preliminary or final distribution, an order setting aside a land claims award, or an affidavit filed pursuant to § 4910 of this Title passes title to any additional sums awarded by the District Court of Guam with respect to the parcel identified in the decree, order o…
15 GCA § 4912 Discretion of Court
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Notwithstanding the provisions of this Chapter, any judge of the Superior Court may determine and order, at his or her discretion, that a particular estate with land claims be administered under the provisions of this Code applicable to other estates without land claims. --------…