Guam § 121 - No Person Convicted of Testator’s Murder or Manslaughter to be Devisee or Legatee;
Full text of Guam Guam Code Annotated § 121 — No Person Convicted of Testator’s Murder or Manslaughter to be Devisee or Legatee;, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 121. No Person Convicted of Testator’s Murder or Manslaughter to be Devisee or Legatee;
Exception.
No person convicted of the murder or voluntary manslaughter of a decedent shall be entitled to take
under any will of the decedent which was executed prior to the infliction of the injury which was the cause
of the decedent’s death; but the portion of the decedent’s estate to which he would otherwise be entitled
under the decedent’s will goes to the other persons entitled thereto under such will or under the applicable
provisions of Chapters 9, 10 and 11 of this Title: Provided, that a person convicted of the murder or
voluntary manslaughter of a decedent may be entitled to take under a will of the decedent which was
executed after the infliction of the injury which was the cause of the decedent’s death, if the Superior Court
of Guam specifically finds that such was the decedent’s intention.
Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Guam Code Annotated § 121 cover?
Section 121 ("No Person Convicted of Testator’s Murder or Manslaughter to be Devisee or Legatee;") is part of the Guam Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Guam. 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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