Guam § 2311 - Sales in General: Sale to Pay Debts, Legacies, Family

Full text of Guam Guam Code Annotated § 2311 — Sales in General: Sale to Pay Debts, Legacies, Family, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 2311. Sales in General: Sale to Pay Debts, Legacies, Family

Allowance or Expenses; Selection of Property; Manner of Sale;

Interest Which may be Sold.

(a) In selling property of an estate to pay debts, legacies, family

allowance or expenses, there shall be no priority as between personal and

real property.

(b) When a sale of property of an estate is necessary for any of the

purposes set forth in subsection (a) of this Section, or when it is for the

advantage, benefit and best interests of an estate and those interested

therein that any property of such estate be sold, the personal

representative may sell the same, either at public auction or private sale,

using his discretion as to which property to sell first, subject to the

provisions of Sections 2303 and 2305 of this Title.

(c) The personal representative, in making any sale under the

provisions of this Section, may sell the entire interest of the estate in the

property or any lesser interest or estate therein.

Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 2311 ("Sales in General: Sale to Pay Debts, Legacies, Family") 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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