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Part 15 — Probate of Indian Estates, Except for Members of the Osage Nation and the Five Civilized Tribes

39 sections · Title 25: Indians

§ 15.1What is the purpose of this part?
§ 15.2What definitions do I need to know?
§ 15.3Who can make a will disposing of trust or restricted land or trust personalty?
§ 15.4What are the requirements for a valid will?
§ 15.5May I revoke my will?
§ 15.6May my will be deemed revoked by operation of the law of any State?
§ 15.7What is a self-proved will?
§ 15.8May I make my will, codicil, or revocation self-proved?
§ 15.9What information must be included in an affidavit for a self-proved will, codicil, or revocation?
§ 15.10What assets will the Secretary probate?
§ 15.11What are the basic steps of the probate process?
§ 15.12What happens if assets in a trust estate may be diminished or destroyed while the probate is pending?
§ 15.101When should I notify the agency of the death of a person owning trust or restricted property?
§ 15.102Who may notify the agency of a death?
§ 15.103How do I begin the probate process?
§ 15.104Does the agency need a death certificate to prepare a probate file?
§ 15.105What other documents does the agency need to prepare a probate file?
§ 15.106May a probate case be initiated when an owner of an interest has been absent?
§ 15.107Who prepares a probate file?
§ 15.108If the decedent was not an enrolled member of a tribe or was a member of more than one tribe, who prepares the probate file?
§ 15.201What will the agency do with the documents that I provide?
§ 15.202What items must the agency include in the probate file?
§ 15.203What information must Tribes provide BIA to complete the probate file?
§ 15.204When is a probate file complete?
§ 15.301May funds for funeral services be paid from the decedent's IIM account?
§ 15.302May I file a claim against an estate?
§ 15.303Where may I file my claim against an estate?
§ 15.304When must I file my claim?
§ 15.305What must I include with my claim?
§ 15.401What happens after BIA prepares the probate file?
§ 15.402What happens after the probate file is referred to OHA?
§ 15.403What happens after the probate order is issued?
§ 15.404What happens if BIA identifies additional property of a decedent after the probate decision is issued?
§ 15.405What happens if BIA identifies that property was incorrectly included in a decedent's inventory?
§ 15.501How may I find out the status of a probate?
§ 15.502Who owns the records associated with this part?
§ 15.503How must records associated with this part be preserved?
§ 15.504Who may inspect records and records management practices?
§ 15.505How does the Paperwork Reduction Act affect this part?