Title 15 — Estates and Probate

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15 GCA § 3330 [Vacant]
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15 GCA § 3331 Bond of Successor Trustee
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The person appointed under the provisions of Section 3325 or Section 3329 of this Title, before acting as trustee, shall give a bond such as is required by the applicable provisions of Chapter 20 of this Title of a person appointed personal representative. SOURCE: California Prob…
15 GCA § 3332 [Vacant]
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15 GCA § 3333 Vouchers; Withdrawal; Production; Destruction or Delivery to Trustee or Trustee’s
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Attorney. Any voucher which may have been filed in support of the account of a trustee of a testamentary trust may be withdrawn by leaving a certified copy on file, but must be produced on demand, unless permanently withdrawn with the permission of the Superior Court. Five (5) ye…
15 GCA § 3334 [Vacant]
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15 GCA § 3335 Certificate; Action and Appointment as Trustee
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Upon application of the trustee or trustees of a trust created by will, the Clerk of the Superior Court shall issue a certificate that the trustee or trustees are duly appointed and acting trustee or trustees under the will. SOURCE: California Probate Code, § 1130.1.
15 GCA § 3336 [Vacant]
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15 GCA § 3337 Combination of Assets and Administration of Testamentary Trusts as One Trust;
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Conditions. When a trustee who has been appointed by will or appointed by the Superior Court to execute a trust created by will is appointed by another will or appointed by the Superior Court to execute a trust created by another will, and the provisions and terms of the decree e…
15 GCA § 3338 [Vacant]
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15 GCA § 3339 Transfer of Testamentary Trust to Another Jurisdiction
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Where, under the provisions of Section 3301 of this Title, jurisdiction is retained by the Superior Court of any trust created by the will of a decedent, the Superior Court may order that the place of administration or assets of the trust be transferred to another jurisdiction, p…
15 GCA § 3341 Application of Article
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This Article applies to a trust over which jurisdiction of the Superior Court continues after distribution, as provided in Section 3301 of this Title, and to any other trust to which the provisions of this Article are made applicable by statute or trust instrument. This Article s…
15 GCA § 3342 [Vacant]
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15 GCA § 3343 Transfer of Place of Administration or Assets
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An order may be made by the Superior Court for the transfer of the place of administration of a trust or the transfer of some or all of the assets of a trust to a State or another United States territory: (a) where, under the provisions of Section 3301 of this Title, jurisdiction…
15 GCA § 3344 [Vacant]
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15 GCA § 3345 Petition for Transfer; Contents
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A petition for the order authorizing a transfer referred to in Section 3343 of this Title may be filed with the Clerk of the Superior Court by the trustee or by a beneficiary of a trust. The petition shall be verified and shall state: (a) The names, ages and places of residence o…
15 GCA § 3346 [Vacant]
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15 GCA § 3347 Notice and Hearing; Notice to Persons Named in Petition; Opposition
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Upon the filing of the petition referred to in Section 3345 of this Title, the Clerk of the Superior Court shall set the same for hearing, and notice of such hearing shall be given as provided in Section 3401 of this Title, at least thirty (30) calendar days before the time set f…
15 GCA § 3348 [Vacant]
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15 GCA § 3349 Order; Requirements
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The Superior Court may, in its discretion, grant the petition referred to in Section 3345 of this Title and order the trustee to transfer the trust assets or to change the place of administration to the other jurisdiction if, after the hearing, it appears to the Superior Court: (…
15 GCA § 3350 [Vacant]
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15 GCA § 3351 Manner of Transfer; Conditions; Discharge of Local Trustee
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If a transfer is ordered, the Superior Court may direct the manner of transfer and impose such terms and conditions as may be just, including but not by limitation, a requirement for the substitution of a successor trustee in any pending litigation in Guam. The delivery in accord…
15 GCA § 3352 [Vacant]
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15 GCA § 3353 Beneficiary Defined
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For the purposes of this Article, “beneficiary” means all persons in being who shall or may participate in the corpus or income of the trust. SOURCE: California Probate Code, § 1139.7. ARTICLE 3 TRANSFER FROM ANOTHER JURISDICTION
15 GCA § 3355 Application and Construction of Article
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This Article applies to any written voluntary express trust or portion thereof, whether created by will or otherwise, administered in another jurisdiction outside of Guam. This Article shall not be construed to prevent transfer of place of administration of a trust or of trust as…
15 GCA § 3356 [Vacant]
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15 GCA § 3357 Order Accepting Transfer of Trust
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Subject to the limitations and requirements of this Article, an order may be made by the Superior Court accepting the transfer of the place of administration of a trust from another jurisdiction to Guam, or the transfer of some or all of the assets of a trust in another jurisdict…
15 GCA § 3358 [Vacant]
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15 GCA § 3359 Petition; Who May File
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A petition for the order accepting a transfer referred to in Section 3357 of this Title, may be filed with the Clerk of the Superior Court by the trustee or by a beneficiary of the trust. SOURCE: California Probate Code, § 1139.12.
15 GCA § 3360 [Vacant]
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15 GCA § 3361 Petition; Verification; Contents
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The petition referred to in Section 3359 of this Title shall be verified and shall set forth: (a) The names, ages and mailing addresses of: (1) The trustee administering the trust in the other jurisdiction; (2) The proposed trustee to whom administration of the trust or such trus…
15 GCA § 3362 [Vacant]
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15 GCA § 3363 Setting Petition for Hearing; Notice; Opposition
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Upon the filing of the petition referred to in Section 3359 of this Title, the Clerk of the Superior Court shall set the petition for hearing, and notice of the hearing shall be given in the manner provided in Section 3401 of this Title, at least thirty (30) calendar days prior t…
15 GCA § 3364 [Vacant]
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15 GCA § 3365 Grant of Petition; Issuance of Order; Requirements
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The Superior Court may, in its discretion, grant the petition referred to in Section 3359 of this Title and issue an order accepting transfer of place of administration of the trust or trust assets to Guam, appoint a trustee to administer the trust in Guam, and require the truste…
15 GCA § 3366 [Vacant]
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15 GCA § 3367 Conditional Order Appointing Trustee; Transfer of Assets or Place of Administration
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When appropriate to facilitate transfer of the trust assets or the place of administration of a trust to Guam, the Superior Court may issue a conditional order appointing a trustee to administer the trust in Guam and indicating that the transfer to Guam will be accepted if the tr…
15 GCA § 3368 [Vacant]
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15 GCA § 3369 Administration of Trust in Guam; Law Governing
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Any trust transferred to Guam pursuant to the provisions of this Article shall be administered in the same manner as if the trust had been subject to supervision in Guam from the time of its creation. SOURCE: California Probate Code, § 1139.18(b). 2025 NOTE: References to “territ…
15 GCA § 3370 Beneficiary Defined
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For the purposes of this Article, “beneficiary” means all persons in being who shall or may participate in the corpus or income of the trust. SOURCE: California Probate Code, § 1139.19. 2025 NOTE: Originally numbered § 3371 and renumbered to § 3370 by the Compiler pursuant to the…
15 GCA § 3371 Short Title
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This Act shall be known as the “Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death Act.”
15 GCA § 3372 Definitions
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As used in this Chapter: (a) “Beneficiary” means a person who receives property under a transfer on death deed. (b) “Contingent Beneficiary” means a person designated in a transfer on death deed to receive property if the primary beneficiary does not survive the transferor. (c) “…
15 GCA § 3373 Nonexclusivity
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This chapter does not affect any method of transferring property otherwise permitted under the laws of Guam.
15 GCA § 3374 Transfer on Death Deed Authorized
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An individual may transfer property, effective at the transferor’s death, to one or more beneficiaries by a transfer on death deed.
15 GCA § 3375 Transfer on Death Deed Revocable
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A transfer on death deed is revocable even if the deed or another instrument contains a contrary provision.
15 GCA § 3376 Transfer on Death Deed Nontestamentary
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A transfer on death deed is nontestamentary. COL 2025-08-27
15 GCA § 3377 Capacity of Transferor
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The capacity required to execute or revoke a transfer on death deed is the same as the capacity required to execute a will.
15 GCA § 3378 Requirements
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A transfer on death deed: (a) Except otherwise provided in §3378(b), shall contain the essential elements and formalities of a properly recordable inter vivos deed; (b) Shall state that the transfer to the beneficiary is to occur at the transferor’s death; and (c) Shall be notari…
15 GCA § 3379 Notice, Delivery, Acceptance, Consideration not Required
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A transfer on death deed shall be recorded or filed with the Department of Land Management and shall be effective without notice or delivery to or acceptance by the designated beneficiary during the transferor’s life, and without consideration.
15 GCA § 3380 Revocation by Instrument Authorized; Revocation by Act not Permitted
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(a) Subject to § 3380(b), an instrument is effective to revoke a recorded transfer on death deed, or any part of it, only if the instrument is: (1) A subsequently recorded or filed transfer on death deed that revokes all or a part of the recorded or filed transfer on death deed e…
15 GCA § 3381 Effect of Transfer on Death During Transferor’s Life
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During a transferor’s life, a transfer on death shall not: (a) Affect an interest or right in the subject property of the transferor or any other owner, including the right to transfer or encumber the subject property; (b) Affect an interest or right in the subject property of a …