American Samoa § 1.0408 - Certificate of succession to issue if no counterclaim or objection is filed.
Full text of American Samoa American Samoa Code Annotated § 1.0408 — Certificate of succession to issue if no counterclaim or objection is filed., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1.0408. Certificate of succession to issue if no counterclaim or objection is filed.
If no counterclaim or objection is filed within 60 days immediately following the posting of the notice of a claim, the Territorial Registrar shall register the claimant as the successor to the title claimed, and shall issue to the claimant a certificate stating the date of the registration and that the claimant is entitled to, and is the successor to, the title. Case Notes: When only one party remains, there can be no trial of a contested case, and dismissal is appropriate RCAS 6.0106; In re Matai Title of Lutati, 4 ASR 10 (1970). A matai title bestowed contrary to statute cannot be registered or otherwise recognized; and use of an unregistered matai title is a criminal act. A.S.C.A. §§ 1.0401-1.0414; Toilolo v. Poti, 23 A.S.R.2d 130 (1993).
Source: official American Samoa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 1.0408 ("Certificate of succession to issue if no counterclaim or objection is filed.") 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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