American Samoa § 40.0332 - Distribution of estate.
Full text of American Samoa American Samoa Code Annotated § 40.0332 — Distribution of estate., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 40.0332. Distribution of estate.
After the final account has been audited and recorded, the Trial Division of the High Court shall make and file a decree of distribution, which shall name the persons entitled to the estate and the proportions or parts to which, each is entitled. Such decree shall be conclusive as to the rights of heirs, legatees, devises and creditors, and upon the filing of the decree the administrator, executor or administrator with will annexed shall immediately distribute the assets of the estate in accordance therewith. Amendments: 1979 Substituted “Trial Division” for “Probate Division”.
Source: official American Samoa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 40.0332 ("Distribution of estate.") 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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