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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 2024) |
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Title 25 - Indians |
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Chapter I - Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior |
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SubChapter C - Probate |
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Part 15 - Probate of Indian Estates, Except for Members of the Osage Nation and the Five Civilized Tribes |
Part 15 - Probate of Indian Estates, Except for Members of the Osage Nation and the Five Civilized Tribes
Subpart A - Introduction |
§ 15.1 - What is the purpose of this part? |
§ 15.2 - What definitions do I need to know? |
§ 15.3 - Who can make a will disposing of trust or restricted land or trust personalty? |
§ 15.4 - What are the requirements for a valid will? |
§ 15.5 - May I revoke my will? |
§ 15.6 - May my will be deemed revoked by operation of the law of any State? |
§ 15.7 - What is a self-proved will? |
§ 15.8 - May I make my will, codicil, or revocation self-proved? |
§ 15.9 - What information must be included in an affidavit for a self-proved will, codicil, or revocation? |
§ 15.10 - What assets will the Secretary probate? |
§ 15.11 - What are the basic steps of the probate process? |
§ 15.12 - What happens if assets in a trust estate may be diminished or destroyed while the probate is pending? |
Subpart B - Starting the Probate Process |
§ 15.101 - When should I notify the agency of the death of a person owning trust or restricted property? |
§ 15.102 - Who may notify the agency of a death? |
§ 15.103 - How do I begin the probate process? |
§ 15.104 - Does the agency need a death certificate to prepare a probate file? |
§ 15.105 - What other documents does the agency need to prepare a probate file? |
§ 15.106 - May a probate case be initiated when an owner of an interest has been absent? |
§ 15.107 - Who prepares a probate file? |
§ 15.108 - If the decedent was not an enrolled member of a tribe or was a member of more than one tribe, who prepares the probate file? |
§ 15.109 - Can a probable heir or beneficiary give up his/her interest in trust or restricted lands or trust funds? |
Subpart C - Preparing the Probate File |
§ 15.201 - What will the agency do with the documents that I provide? |
§ 15.202 - What items must the agency include in the probate file? |
§ 15.203 - What information must Tribes provide BIA to complete the probate file? |
§ 15.204 - When is a probate file complete? |
§ 15.205 - When will the BIA refer a probate to the OHA? |
§ 15.206 - Is there a summary process for distributing an estate with only trust cash assets? |
Subpart D - Obtaining Emergency Assistance and Filing Claims |
§ 15.301 - May funds for funeral services be paid from the decedent's IIM account? |
§ 15.302 - May I file a claim against an estate? |
§ 15.303 - Where may I file my claim against an estate? |
§ 15.304 - When must I file my claim? |
§ 15.305 - What must I include with my claim? |
§ 15.306 - Can the BIA deciding official reduce the amount of claims? |
§ 15.307 - What if there is not enough money in the decedent's IIM account to pay all claims? |
§ 15.308 - Will the BIA use future income to pay claims? |
§ 15.309 - Will the BIA deciding official authorize payment of interest or penalties accruing after the date of death? |
§ 15.310 - When will the BIA deciding official issue a decision on the probate? |
§ 15.311 - What is in the written decision/order of the BIA deciding official? |
§ 15.312 - What happens after the decision is made? |
Subpart E - Probate Processing and Distributions |
§ 15.401 - What happens after BIA prepares the probate file? |
§ 15.402 - What happens after the probate file is referred to OHA? |
§ 15.403 - What happens after the probate order is issued? |
§ 15.404 - What happens if BIA identifies additional property of a decedent after the probate decision is issued? |
§ 15.405 - What happens if BIA identifies that property was incorrectly included in a decedent's inventory? |
Subpart F - Information and Records |
§ 15.501 - How may I find out the status of a probate? |
§ 15.502 - Who owns the records associated with this part? |
§ 15.503 - How must records associated with this part be preserved? |
§ 15.504 - Who may inspect records and records management practices? |
§ 15.505 - How does the Paperwork Reduction Act affect this part? |