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Act No. 190 Section 751

Decree of court in such case.

Section 751

SEC. 751. Decree of court in such case. — If, at the time appointed for that purpose, the court finds that the person died intestate, seized of real or personal property in the islands, leaving no heir or person entitled to the same, and no sufficient cause is shown to the contrary, the court shall order and decree that the estate of the deceased in these Islands, after the payment of just debts and charges, shall escheat; and shall assign the personal estate to the municipality where he was last an inhabitant in the Islands, and the real estate to the municipalities in which the same is situated. If he never was an inhabitant of the Islands, the whole estate may be assigned to several municipalities where the same is located. Such estate shall be for the use of schools in the municipalities, respectively, and shall be managed and disposed of by the municipal council like other property appropriated to the use of schools.

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CitationAct No. 190 Section 751 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

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