Title 15, Estates and Probate

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…

(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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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 …

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…

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. --------…