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Title 25IndiansPart / Section
Chapter IBureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior1 – 299
Subchapter CProbate15 – 18
Part 15Probate of Indian Estates, Except for Members of the Osage Nation and the Five Civilized Tribes15.1 – 15.505
Subpart AIntroduction15.1 – 15.12
Subpart BStarting the Probate Process15.101 – 15.108
Subpart CPreparing the Probate File15.201 – 15.204
§ 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?
Subpart DObtaining Emergency Assistance and Filing Claims15.301 – 15.305
§ 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?
Subpart EProbate Processing and Distributions15.401 – 15.405
§ 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?
Subpart FInformation and Records15.501 – 15.505
§ 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?