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us-gu · Through P.L. 38-133 (June 4, 2026)

15 GCA § 1527: Record of Entry of Admission of Will to Probate; Translation of Wills.

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  1. Title 15: Estates and Probate
  2. Division 3 - Administration of Decedents’ Estates
  3. Chapter 15: Probate of Wills

(a) When the Superior Court of Guam admits a will to probate the will shall be recorded in the permanent records of the Superior Court of Guam by the Clerk of the Superior Court of Guam, with the notation: “Admitted to probate (giving date);” provided, that the provisions of Section 1529 of this Title shall apply to lost or destroyed wills in lieu of the foregoing provisions of this subsection.

(b) If the will is in English, the Superior Court of Guam may in its discretion certify to a correct translation thereof into Chamorro, or vice-versa, and both the original will and the translation thereof shall be recorded as provided in subsection (a) of this Section.

(c) If the will is in a foreign language, the Superior Court of Guam shall certify to a correct translation thereof into either English or Chamorro, or both, in the discretion of the Superior Court of Guam, and such certified translation or translations shall be recorded in lieu of the original.

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