15 Guam Code Ann. § 5101
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Terms Used In 15 Guam Code Ann. § 5101
- Probate: Proving a will
- Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
The Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act, Title XVII, Public Law 114-328, signed on December 23, 2016, authorized the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission (FCSC) to conduct a supplemental war claims compensation program for victims and survivors of the attack and occupation of Guam during World War II. The Act covers claims for death, rape, personal injury, severe personal injury, forced labor, forced march, internment, and hiding to evade internment. Approximately three thousand six hundred forty (3,640) World War II survivors and their families from Guam have filed war claims with the FCSC. I Liheslaturan Guåhan finds that special amendments to the Probate Code of Guam are necessary to permit expeditious administration of war claims awards at a minimum cost for Guam’s war survivors who die before receiving the award and their families.