Guam § 66601 - Appointment by Court to Fill Vacancy.
Full text of Guam Guam Code Annotated § 66601 — Appointment by Court to Fill Vacancy., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 66601. Appointment by Court to Fill Vacancy.
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18 GCA BUSINESS STRUCTURE & FUNCTION
The court having jurisdiction must appoint a trustee whenever there is a
vacancy and the declaration of trust does not provide a practical method of
appointment. In all cases of appointment of any trustee or trustees by any
court, if the beneficiaries, or any one of them are of the age of fourteen (14)
years, they, or the one or more of them of the age of fourteen (14) years, may
make nomination to the court; and unless such nominee or nominees are
incompetent, upon one or more of the grounds of incompetency specified in
15 GCA '1701 [Probate], to discharge the duties of trustee, the court must
appoint such nominee, or nominees, as trustee or trustees, as the case may
be.
Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Guam Code Annotated § 66601 cover?
Section 66601 ("Appointment by Court to Fill Vacancy.") 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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