{"data":{"id":"us-gu/15-gca-4501","jurisdiction":"us-gu","citation":"15 GCA § 4501","heading":"Causes for Removal of Guardian.","body":"A guardian appointed by will or deed or by the court may be removed by the court for any of the following causes:\n1. For waste or mismanagement of the estate or abuse of his trust;\n2. For failure to file an inventory or to render an account within the time allowed by law or for continued failure to perform his duties;\n3. For incapacity to perform his duties suitably;\n4. For gross immorality;\n5. For having an interest adverse to the faithful performance of his duties;\n6. For removal from the territory of Guam;\n7. In the case of a guardian of the property, for insolvency; or\n8. When it is no longer necessary that the ward should be under the guardianship.","path":["Title 15: Estates and Probate","Division 4 - Guardian and Ward","Chapter 45: Suspension, Removal and Resignation"],"source_url":"https://col.guamcourts.gov/sites/default/files/15gc045.pdf","current_through":"P.L. 38-133 (June 4, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-27T03:38:18Z","sha256":"683320ef7635e55c0f0f5db68129c280e88f0334cccd94ecfda52dce76e4f7a4","source_id":"us-gu","stale":false,"prev":"us-gu/15-gca-4405","next":"us-gu/15-gca-4502"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}