21 Guam Code Ann. § 60320
Terms Used In 21 Guam Code Ann. § 60320
- Abstract of judgment: In a federal criminal proceeding, A certification from a U.S. District Court clerk that a judgment of restitution was entered against the defendant owing to the victim. If the defendant inherits, owns, or sells real property or holdings, these assets can then be attached at the state and local levels as well.
- Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
- Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
- Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings.
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
- Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
- Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
- Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC
- Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
(1) For recording or filing any deed, agreement, assignment, amendment, addendum, lease, contract, assumption, bill of sale, mortgage, horizontal property regime transfer document, any of the foregoing covering one specific lot or parcel of land: Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) with Five Dollars ($5.00) for each attachment or exhibit thereon plus Fifty Cents ($.50) per page of the attachment or exhibit.
(2) For recording or filing of each instrument, court order, judgment, stipulation, decree, lis pendens, declaration of taking, abstract of judgment, abstracts, affidavit, bond, bankruptcy, certificates, lien, levy, order, claim, declaration, power of attorney (general & special), finding of facts, findings, final judgment and summons: Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) with Five Dollars ($5.00) for each attachment or exhibit thereon plus Fifty Cents ($.50) per page of the attachment or exhibit.
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(3) For each additional lot or parcel of land involved in any single transaction as listed in paragraphs (1) or (2), a fee of: Ten Dollars ($10.00) per parcel.
(4) For recording or filing of each cancellation, satisfaction, dismissal, release, termination, waiver, withdrawal, easement, consent, grant, notices, rights of way, rights of entry, revocation or other lien: Fifteen Dollars ($15.00) with Five Dollars ($5.00) for every attachment or exhibit thereon, plus Fifty Cents ($.50) per page of the attachment or exhibit.
(5) For recording or filing of an approved survey map a fee of Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) plus Five Dollars ($5.00) per additional sheet thereof plus Ten Dollars ($10.00) per lot created by a subdivision or parceling survey map and said fee shall also apply to land registration, re-subdivision, retracement, recertification, or revisions of survey maps.
(6) For a certified or authenticated copy of a certificate of title or a certificate of guaranteed claim a fee of Fifteen Dollars ($15.00) or for a bail bond a fee of Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) plus One Dollar ($1.00) per endorsement on the memorial estate.
(7) For furnishing written reports on areas, ownerships, lot numbers, descriptions, or other recorded information, for each lot or parcel of land: Ten Dollars ($10.00).
(8) For reproducing services costing the government less than One Dollar ($1.00), the Director of Land Management shall promulgate a schedule of fees thereof, all such fees to be under One Dollar ($1.00) plus Fifty Cents ($.50) charge for each additional page over five (5) pages.
(9) For recording or filing any documents required to be recorded by law for which a fee has not been provided, for each page or fraction thereof: Five Dollars ($5.00).
(10) Processing Fee for Certificate of Title:
(A) First Issuance of Certificate of Title in a Land
Registration Case, a fee of Forty Dollars ($40.00)
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(B) Issuance of Certificate of Title with one (1) current title cancellation, a fee of Sixty-five Dollars ($65.00).
(C) Issuance of Certificate of Title with two (2) to five (5) Title cancellations, a fee of One Hundred Twenty-five Dollars ($125.00).
(D) Issuance of Certificate of Title with six (6) or more Title cancellations, a fee of One Hundred Ninety Dollars ($190.00).
(E) Fee of One Dollar ($1.00) per endorsement on the memorial estate shall apply to the processing fee for certificate of Title under (1), (2), (3) and (4).
Note: Sealed copy of a Certificate of Title shall be provided by Deputy Recorder.
(11) Abstract of Title and Research Processing Fees: (A) Fee of One Thousand Dollars ($1000.00) for
abstract on unregistered parcel for court action and/or
by order of the court.
(B) Fee schedule on the type of research listed below on parcels shall be assessed with the following:
(i) Research on one (1) parcel for the most current documented ownership, a Twenty-five Dollar ($25.00) fee, plus the fee required by § 60320.
(ii) Research on a parcel of less than one (1) acre, from the basic lot to the current parcel description, a fee of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) plus the fee required by § 60320.
(iii) Research on a parcel of less than one (1) hectare, from the basic lot to the current parcel description, a fee of Seventy-five Dollars ($75.00), and a Ten Dollar ($10.00) fee for each lot description provided, plus the fee required by § 60320.
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(iv) Research on a parcel of less than one (1) acre, from the basic lot to the current consolidated parcel description, a fee of Seventy-five Dollars ($75.00).
(v) Research on a parcel of less than two (2) acres, from the basic lot to the current parceled description less than six (6) lots, a fee of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00), and a Ten Dollar ($10.00) fee for each lot description provided.
(vi) Research on parcels or lots, from the basic lot to the current tract subdivision description, a fee will be assessed as follows:
(aa) tract subdivision with less than ten
(10) Lots: One Hundred Dollars ($100.00).
(bb) tract subdivision with less than twenty (20) Lots: One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00).
(cc) tract subdivision over twenty (20) Lots, research fee shall be One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00) plus Two Dollars ($2.00) per additional lot.
(C) Service shall be provided pursuant to Subsection (k) only to persons eligible for “”public assistance””, as provided in § 2905(a) Chapter 2, Title 10
Guam Code Annotated, Program Participation and
Eligibility Standards.
Note: Abstract of Title Report shall be provided by the
Deputy Recorder.
(b) All monies received pursuant hereto shall be deposited in the Department of Land Management Land Survey Revolving Fund (LSRF).
SOURCE: GC § 13140. Subsection (i) added by P.L. 12-138 (May 31,
1974). Amended by P.L. 29-002:V:III:1 (May 18, 2007).
2023 NOTE: Subitems (a)(11)(B)(vi)(aa) through (a)(11)(B)(vi)(cc) designations added/altered by the Compiler pursuant to the authority granted by 1 Guam Code Ann. § 1606.
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2017 NOTE: Subsection/subitem designations added/altered pursuant to the authority of 1 Guam Code Ann. § 1606.