§ 4.272 - Omitted property.

(a) When, subsequent to the issuance of a decision under § 4.240 or § 4.312, it is found that trust property or interest therein belonging to a decedent has not been included in the inventory, the inventory can be modified either administratively by the Commissioner of the Bureau of Indian Affairs or by a modification order prepared by him for the administrative law judge's approval and signature to include such omitted property for distribution pursuant to the original decision. Copies of such modifications shall be furnished to the Superintendent and to all those persons who share in the estate.

(b) When the property to be included takes a different line of descent from that shown in the original decision, the Commissioner of the Bureau of Indian Affairs shall notify the administrative law judge who shall proceed to hold hearings if necessary and shall issue a decision under § 4.240. The record of any such proceeding shall be lodged with the title plant designated under § 4.236(b).