§ 1401 Title and Possession of Property Upon Decedent\’s Death
§ 1403 Probate Jurisdiction in Superior Court of Guam
§ 1405 Conclusiveness of Orders Granting Letters; Exceptions
§ 1407 Disqualification of Interested Judge; Procedure for Transfer of Proceedings to Other Judge
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Terms Used In Guam Code > Title 15 > Chapter 14 - Jurisdiction

  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Legatee: A beneficiary of a decedent
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.