[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 22, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 22CFR72.24]

[Page 354-355]
 
                       TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS
 
                     CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF STATE
 
PART 72--DEATHS AND ESTATES--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 72.24  Responsibility in case of Coast Guard personnel.

    The United States Coast Guard is required, in the absence of a legal 
representative or other authorized person (see Secs. 72.18 and 72.19), 
to assume responsibility for the disposition of the

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personal estates of its military and civilian personnel who have died 
abroad. However, when no representative of the Coast Guard, or other 
authorized person is present at the time of death, the consular officer 
should take possession of the personal estate and hold it for 
disposition in accordance with instructions from the Commandant, United 
States Coast Guard. No fees should be charged for services so rendered 
(Sec. 72.54). Instructions in this section do not apply to the personal 
estates of dependents of Coast Guard personnel. The estates of such 
persons should be disposed of in the manner prescribed by Secs. 72.28 to 
72.51, if no legal representative is present.