American Samoa § 40.0308 - Appointment of administrator with will annexed.
Full text of American Samoa American Samoa Code Annotated § 40.0308 — Appointment of administrator with will annexed., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 40.0308. Appointment of administrator with will annexed.
(a) If no executor is appointed in a will offered for probate, or if at any time by reason of death, removal or any reason there is no executor qualified to act, the Trial Division of the High Court may issue letters of administration with will annexed to some suitable person or persons. (b) An administrator with will annexed shall have the same powers and duties, give the same bond, meet the same qualifications, and shall be appointed in the same priority as an administrator. Amendments: 1979 Substituted “Trial Division” for “Probate Division”. Case Notes: Makes no provision for attorney’s fees, absent which the court will not permit executor to compensate himself for legal services rendered. In re Laisene estate, ASR (1978). Position of executor is one personal to the estate and is not inheritable, or assignable, upon the death of an executor; new application must be made. Tolmie v. Hunkin, ASR (1976).
Source: official American Samoa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 40.0308 ("Appointment of administrator with will annexed.") 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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