Guam § 903 - Distribution Where Decedent Leaves Surviving Spouse and

§ 903. Distribution Where Decedent Leaves Surviving Spouse and

Issue.

(a) If the decedent leaves a surviving spouse and only one child, or a

surviving spouse and the lawful issue of only one deceased child, the

decedent's separate estate goes one-half (2) to such surviving spouse and

one-half (2) to such child or issue.

(b) In any of the following circumstances, the decedent's separate

estate goes one-third (1/3) to the decedent's surviving spouse and the

remainder in equal shares to the decedent's children and to the lawful

issue of any deceased child, which issue shall take their portions by right

of representation:

(1) If the decedent leaves a surviving spouse and more than one

living child;

(2) If the decedent leaves a surviving spouse, one living child,

and the lawful issue of one or more deceased children;

(3) If the decedent leaves a surviving spouse, more than one

living child, and the lawful issue of one or more deceased children.

(c) If there is no child of the decedent living at the decedent's death,

the remainder of the decedent's separate estate goes to all of the

decedent's lineal descendants; if all such descendants are in the same

degree of kindred to the decedent they share equally, otherwise they take

by right of representation.