American Samoa Code — 40
Browse 65 sections in division 40 of the American Samoa code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 40.0101. Disposal of property by will.
- § 40.0102. Execution of wills.
- § 40.0103. Right of dower.
- § 40.0104. Presumption that devise or legacy to wife is in lieu of dower.
- § 40.0105. Election against will.
- § 40.0106. Chapter not applicable to communal property.
- § 40.0201. Succession to personal property.
- § 40.0202. Succession to real property.
- § 40.0203. Escheat.
- § 40.0204. Distribution to per stirpes.
- § 40.0205. Heirs must be living or born within ten months of decedent’s death.
- § 40.0206. Chapter not applicable to communal property.
- § 40.0301. Jurisdiction.
- § 40.0302. Chapter not applicable to communal property.
- § 40.0305. Priority for granting letters of administration.
- § 40.0306. Qualifications of executors and administrators.
- § 40.0307. Time for executor to show he is qualified.
- § 40.0308. Appointment of administrator with will annexed.
- § 40.0309. Petition for letters.
- § 40.0310. Oath and bond.
- § 40.0311. Forms of letters.
- § 40.0320. Notice to creditors.
- § 40.0321. Inventory and account.
- § 40.0322. Sale of personal estate.
- § 40.0323. Sale of real property.
- § 40.0330. Payment of debts of estate.
- § 40.0331. Final accounting.
- § 40.0332. Distribution of estate.
- § 40.0333. Fees.
- § 40.0334. Petition for transferal of personal property to person entitled to letters of administration.
- § 40.0335. Contents of petition.
- § 40.0336. Order directing transfer of property.
- § 40.0337. Immunity of persons making transfers.
- § 40.0338. Contest of transfer order.
- § 40.0339. Procedure when debts exceed value of property.
- § 40.0340. Responsibility of transferee for property.
- § 40.0341. Action against transferee.
- § 40.0342. Procurement of money without petition.
- § 40.0401. Power to appoint guardians.
- § 40.0402. Jurisdiction.
- § 40.0403. Qualifications of guardians.
- § 40.0404. Oath and bond.
- § 40.0405. Forms of letters.
- § 40.0406. Annual inventory and account.
- § 40.0407. Sale of personal property.
- § 40.0408. Sale of real property.
- § 40.0409. Fees.
- § 40.0410. Chapter not applicable to communal property.
- § 40.0501. Definitions.
- § 40.0502. Intestate estates to escheat
- § 40.0503. Unknown owner's property to escheat
- § 40.0504. Jurisdiction of the High Court.
- § 40.0505. Appointment of escheator.
- § 40.0506. Information obtained by escheator.
- § 40.0507. Action in High Court
- § 40.0508. Notice.
- § 40.0509. Judgment of escheat.
- § 40.0510. Delivery of escheated property
- § 40.0511. Operation of judgment
- § 40.0512. Proceedings without cost.
- § 40.0513. Joinder of properties and actions.
- § 40.0514. Title absolute.
- § 40.0515. Access to all reports.
- § 40.0516. Certified judgments.
- § 40.0517. Reopening judgement.