Guam § 25111 - Determination of Adverse Claims to Real Property.
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§ 25111. Determination of Adverse Claims to Real Property.
Unknown Defendants. Lis Pendens.
An action may be brought to determine the adverse claims to,
and clouds upon, title to real property by a person who, by himself
or by himself and his predecessors in interest, has been in the
actual, exclusive and adverse possession of such property
continuously for twenty (20) years prior to the filing of the
complaint, claiming to own the same in fee against the whole
world, and who has paid all taxes of every kind levied or assessed
against the property during the period of five (5) years
continuously next preceding the filing of the complaint. Said
action shall be commenced by the filing of a verified complaint
averring the matters above enumerated. The said complaint may
include as defendants in such action, in addition to such persons
as appear of record to have, all other persons who are known to
the plaintiff to have some claim or cloud on the lands described in
the complaint adverse to plaintiff's ownership, or other persons
unknown claiming any right, interest or lien in such lands, or cloud
upon the title of plaintiff thereto, and the plaintiff may describe
such unknown defendants in the complaint as follows: "Also all
other persons, unknown, claiming any right, title, estate, lien or
interest in the real property described in the complaint adverse to
plaintiff's ownership, or any cloud upon plaintiff's title thereto."
Within ten (10 days after the filing of the complaint, plaintiff shall
file, or cause to be filed, in the Department of Land Management,
a notice of the pendency of the action, containing the matters
required by ' 409 of the Code of Civil Procedure[see 2008
Comment].
Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Guam § 25111
What does Guam Code Annotated § 25111 cover?
Section 25111 ("Determination of Adverse Claims to Real Property.") 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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