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Title 25 → Chapter I → Subchapter C → Part 15 → Subpart A → §15.11 |
Title 25: Indians
PART 15—PROBATE OF INDIAN ESTATES, EXCEPT FOR MEMBERS OF THE OSAGE NATION AND THE FIVE CIVILIZED TRIBES
Subpart A—Introduction
§15.11 What are the basic steps of the probate process?
The basic steps of the probate process are:
(a) We learn about a person's death (see subpart B for details);
(b) We prepare a probate file that includes documents sent to the agency (see subpart C for details);
(c) We refer the completed probate file to OHA for assignment to a judge or ADM (see subpart D for details); and
(d) The judge or ADM decides how to distribute any trust or restricted land and/or trust personalty, and we make the distribution (see subpart D for details).