When Special Administrator's Powers May be Made

General.

(a)When a special administrator is appointed pending determination of a contest of a will instituted prior to the probate thereof, or pending an appeal from an order granting, suspending or revoking letters testamentary, letters of administration with the will annexed or letters of administration, the special administrator shall have the same powers, duties and obligations as an administrator and the letters of COL120106 CH. 19 APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL ADMINISTRATOR administration granted to the special administrator shall recite that such special administrator is appointed with the powers of an administrator.

(b)When a special administrator has been appointed, and thereafter a proceeding to contest a will prior to the probate thereof is instituted, the Superior Court of Guam shall make an order providing that such special administrator shall thereafter have the additional powers, duties and obligations of an administrator, and requiring that the special administrator give such additional security for the faithful performance of his trust as the Superior Court of Guam deems proper pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 20 of this Title. Such order is not appealable, and from the time of the giving of any such additional security as may be required, the special administrator shall have the powers, duties and obligations of an administrator.

(c)When a will is admitted to probate and thereafter a contest thereof is instituted and the probate revoked, and an appeal is taken from the order of revocation, the Superior Court of Guam may, upon such notice to such of the persons interested in the estate as the Superior Court of Guam deems reasonable, appoint a special administrator with or without the powers, duties and obligations of an administrator.