Guam § 2315 - Sales in General: Report of Sale; Confirmation; Petition;
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§ 2315. Sales in General: Report of Sale; Confirmation; Petition;
Notice of Hearing; Vacation of Confirmation Order on Default of
Purchaser; Resale; Procedure.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in Sections 2331, 2333 and
2335(c) of this Title, all sales of the property of an estate shall be
reported to the Superior Court and confirmed by the Superior Court
before title to the property passes. The report, which may also be referred
to as a Areturn@ or as a @return of sale,@ shall be verified. Such report and
a petition for confirmation of the same shall be filed in the Superior
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Court within thirty (30) calendar days after each sale of the property of
an estate. The Clerk of the Superior Court shall set the petition for
hearing, and notice thereof shall be given in the manner provided in
Section 3401 of this Title.
(b) If, after the confirmation of a sale of the property of an estate by
the Superior Court, the purchaser neglects or refuses to comply with the
terms of the sale, the Superior Court, on motion of the personal
representative and after notice to the purchaser in the manner directed by
the Superior Court, may vacate the order of confirmation and order a
resale of the property. Notice of such resale shall be given, and pro-
ceedings thereafter shall be taken, in the same manner as required by this
Chapter for such sale in the first instance. If the amount realized on such
resale does not cover the bid and the expenses of the previous sale, the
defaulting purchaser at such previous sale is liable to the estate for the
deficiency.
Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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