[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 7, Parts 700 to 899]
[Revised as of January 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR707.5]

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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
                            CHAPTER VII--FARM
                SERVICE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 707--PAYMENTS DUE PERSONS WHO HAVE DIED, DISAPPEARED, OR HAVE BEEN DECLARED INCOMPETENT--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 707.5  Incompetency.

    (a) Where any person who is otherwise eligible to receive a payment 
is adjudged incompetent by a court of competent jurisdiction before the 
payment is received, payment may be made, upon proper application 
therefor, without regard to claims of creditors other than the United 
States, to the guardian or committee legally appointed for such 
incompetent person. In case no guardian or committee has been appointed, 
payment, if not more than $1,000, may be made without regard to claims 
of creditors other than the United States, to one of the following in 
the order mentioned for the benefit of the incompetent person:
    (1) The spouse.
    (2) An adult son, daughter, or grandchild.
    (3) The mother or father.
    (4) An adult brother or sister.
    (5) Such person as may be authorized under State law to receive 
payment for him (see standard procedure prescribed for the respective 
region).
    (b) In case payment is more than $1,000, payment may be made only to 
such person as may be authorized under State law to receive payment for 
the incompetent.