Filing Opposition to Probate; Service; Pre-trial Procedures

At any time before the hearing of a petition for probate and for the grant of letters testamentary, or of letters of administration with the will annexed in the first instance, any person interested may contest the will by filing written grounds of opposition to the probate thereof. Following such filing, a citation shall be issued by the Superior Court of Guam, directed to the petitioner, to the heirs of the decedent and to all persons interested in the will, including minors and incompetents, wherever residing, directing them to plead to the contest within thirty

(30)calendar days after service of such citation. Service of such citation shall be made in the manner provided by law for the service of a summons in a civil action. Any person so served may move for the dismissal of the contest upon any of the grounds available for such motion in civil actions under the Rules of Civil Procedure for the Superior Court of Guam. If the Superior Court of Guam grants such motion without prejudice, it may COL10312014 CH. 16 WILL CONTESTS allow the contestant a reasonable amount of time, not exceeding ten

(10)calendar days, within which to amend his contest. If the Superior Court of Guam denies such motion, the petitioner and others interested, within ten

(10)calendar days after the receipt of written notice of such denial, may jointly or separately answer the contest.