15 Guam Code Ann. § 2507
Terms Used In 15 Guam Code Ann. § 2507
- Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
- Probate: Proving a will
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15 Guam Code Ann. ESTATES AND PROBATE
CH. 25 PRESENTATION AND PAYMENT OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE ESTATE
An affidavit showing due publication of the notice to creditors required by Section 2503 of this Title must be filed with the Clerk of the Superior Court not more than thirty (30) calendar days after the completion of the publication. The affidavit shall contain a copy of the notice and shall state the date of its first publication. Final distribution shall not be decreed unless it is shown that notice to creditors has been duly given. If the affidavit required by this Section is not filed until after such thirty (30) day period, the time to file or present claims shall be extended for a period equal to the period of default in such filing, but not to exceed sixty (60) calendar days from the date of such filing.
SOURCE: California Probate Code, § 702; Guam Law Revision Commission.
COMMENT: Under California law, the maximum period that the claims period may be extended is four months. The Commission has reduced it to sixty days.