§ 1801 Administrators Must Have Same Qualifications as Executors
§ 1803 Surviving Partner Not to be Administrator If Any Interested\r\nPerson Objects to Appointment
§ 1805 Priority of Persons Entitled to Letters of Administration
§ 1807 Letters of Administration May Be Granted to Nominee of\r\nOne Entitled; Priority of Nominees; Procedure for Nomination
§ 1809 Discretion of Court to Grant Letters of Administration to\r\nGuardian of Minor or Incompetent, or to Other Person
§ 1811 Essential Contents of Petition for Letters of Administration; Incorrect Statement of Jurisdictional Facts No Bar to Jurisdiction
§ 1813 Notice of Hearing on Petition for Letters of Administration
§ 1815 Service of Notice of Petition for Letters of Administration\r\nUpon Heirs; Manner of Service; Service by Mail
§ 1817 Facts to be Proved at Hearing on Petition for Letters of Administration; Compelling Witnesses\’ Attendance; Contest of Petition; Grounds Counterpetition; Notice; Combined Hearings
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Terms Used In Guam Code > Title 15 > Chapter 18 - Appointment of Administrators

  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Intestate: Dying without leaving a will.
  • 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.
  • Probate: Proving a will