Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: November 8, 2024) |
Title 25 - Indians |
Chapter I - Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior |
SubChapter C - Probate |
Part 15 - Probate of Indian Estates, Except for Members of the Osage Nation and the Five Civilized Tribes |
Subpart D - Obtaining Emergency Assistance and Filing Claims |
§ 15.306 - Can the BIA deciding official reduce the amount of claims?
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The BIA deciding official has the discretion to decide that part or all of an otherwise valid claim is unreasonable, reduce the claim to a reasonable amount, or disallow the claim in its entirety.
(a) If a claim is reduced, the BIA deciding official will order payment only of the reduced amount.
(b) The BIA deciding official may reduce or disallow both priority claims and general claims.