Guam § 23115 - Conduct of Sales.

Full text of Guam Guam Code Annotated § 23115 — Conduct of Sales., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 23115. Conduct of Sales.

(a) All sales of property under execution must be held in a

city, town, or village in the district where said property or some

part thereof is situated, and must be made at auction, to the

highest bidder, between the hours of 9 in the morning and 5 in

the afternoon.

(b) After sufficient property has been sold to satisfy the

execution, no more can be sold.

(c) Neither the officer holding the execution nor his deputy

can become a purchaser or be interested in any purchase at such

sale.

(d) When the sale is under execution and

(1) is of personal property capable of manual delivery,

it must be within view of those who attend the sale, and be

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sold in such parcels as are likely to bring the highest price;

and

(2) when the sale is of real property, consisting of

several known lots or parcels, they must be sold separately;

or

(3) when a portion of said real property is claimed by a

third person, and he requires it to be sold separately, such

portion can be thus sold.

(d) The judgment debtor, if present at the sale, may also

direct the order in which property, real property, real or personal,

shall be sold, when such property consist of several known lots

or parcels, or of articles which can be sold to advantage

separately, and the commissioner must follow his directions.

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

Frequently Asked Questions About Guam § 23115

What does Guam Code Annotated § 23115 cover?

Section 23115 ("Conduct of Sales.") 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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