Guam § 917 - Distribution of Community Property Acquired From

§ 917. Distribution of Community Property Acquired From

Decedent's Predeceased Spouse Where Decedent Leaves Neither

Spouse Nor Issue.

(a) If the decedent leaves neither spouse nor issue, and the

decedent's estate or any portion thereof was the community property of

the decedent and a previously deceased spouse of the decedent, and

belonged to or went to the decedent by virtue of its community character

on the death of such previously deceased spouse, or came to the decedent

from such previously deceased spouse by gift, descent, devise or bequest,

or became vested in the decedent on the death of such previously

deceased spouse by right of survivorship in a homestead, or in a joint

tenancy between such previously deceased spouse and the decedent, or

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was set aside as a probate homestead, such property goes in equal shares

to the children of such previously deceased spouse and their descendants

by right of representation, and if none, then one-half (2) of such

property goes to the parents of the decedent in equal shares, or if either is

dead to the survivor, or if both are dead in equal shares to the brothers

and sisters of the decedent and their descendants by right of

representation, and the other half goes to the parents of such previously

deceased spouse in equal shares, or if either is dead to the survivor, or if

both are dead, in equal shares to the brothers and sisters of such deceased

spouse and to their descendants by right of representation.

(b) If any of the property subject to the provisions of subsection (a)

of this Section would otherwise escheat to the territory of Guam because

there is no relative, including next of kin, of one of the spouses to

succeed to such portion of the estate, such property shall be distributed in

accordance with the provisions of Section 1309 of this Title.