American Samoa § 40.0307 - Time for executor to show he is qualified.
Full text of American Samoa American Samoa Code Annotated § 40.0307 — Time for executor to show he is qualified., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 40.0307. Time for executor to show he is qualified.
(a) If any person appointed as executor neither shows that he is qualified, or renounces his appointment within 60 days after his appointment, the Trial Division of the High Court shall, on application of an interested party, issue a citation to such party to show cause within 10 days after service of the citation why he should not be deemed to have renounced. (b) If, upon service of the citation, he does not qualify himself or renounce within the time specified, the Trial Division of the High Court shall enter a decree that such person has renounced his appointment as executor. Amendments: 1979 Substituted “Trial Division” for “Probate Division”.
Source: official American Samoa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 40.0307 ("Time for executor to show he is qualified.") is part of the American Samoa Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of American Samoa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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