Guam § 1807 - Letters of Administration May Be Granted to Nominee of
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§ 1807. Letters of Administration May Be Granted to Nominee of
One Entitled; Priority of Nominees; Procedure for Nomination.
Letters of administration may be granted to one or more competent
persons, although not otherwise entitled to the same, at the written
request of the person entitled or of a child, grandchild, parent, brother or
sister of the decedent who would be entitled but for his nonresidence in
Guam, filed in the Superior Court of Guam. If the person making the
request referred to hereinabove is a child, grandchild, parent, brother or
sister of the decedent, the nominee shall have priority next after those in
the class of the person making the request; otherwise the Superior Court
of Guam, in its discretion, may grant letters of administration either to
such nominee or to a person of a class subsequent in rank to that of the
person making the request, but other persons of the class of the person
making the request shall have priority over such nominee.
Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Guam § 1807
What does Guam Code Annotated § 1807 cover?
Section 1807 ("Letters of Administration May Be Granted to Nominee of") 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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