Guam § 505 - When Death of Devisee or Legatee Causes Lapse; When Not.
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§ 505. When Death of Devisee or Legatee Causes Lapse; When Not.
If a devisee or legatee dies during the lifetime of the testator, the
testamentary disposition to him fails, unless an intention appears to
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substitute another in his place; except that when any estate is devised or
bequeathed to any kindred of the testator, and the devisee or legatee dies
before the testator, leaving lineal descendants, or is dead at the time the
will is executed, but leaves lineal descendants surviving the testator, such
descendants take the estate so given by the will in the same manner as
the devisee or legatee would have done had he survived the testator.
Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Guam Code Annotated § 505 cover?
Section 505 ("When Death of Devisee or Legatee Causes Lapse; When Not.") 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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