[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: 22CFR72.30]

[Page 356-357]
 
                       TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS
 
                     CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF STATE
 
PART 72--DEATHS AND ESTATES--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 72.30  Bank deposits in foreign countries.

    The existence of bank deposits when known should be reported to the 
legal

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representative, or other authorized person, who should be informed of 
the general procedure required by local law to withdraw such deposits 
and whether legal counsel is advisable for that purpose. There is no 
express provision of law authorizing the consular officer to withdraw or 
otherwise dispose of bank deposits in foreign countries left by deceased 
United States citizens. Such deposits, therefore, are considered for the 
purpose of the regulations in this part as forming no part of the 
personal estate of a decedent, and no Foreign Service fees are 
chargeable thereon (Sec. 72.53(c)). In the event that the consular 
officer is requested by the legal representative of the estate to 
withdraw bank balances on his behalf in order to defray local expenses 
in connection with the death and the settlement of the personal estate 
of the decedent, he may comply with such request if facilities are 
provided by the depository for this purpose. Funds withdrawn should be 
limited to the amount necessary to defray the expenses prescribed 
herein, and fees should be collected on the amount withdrawn, in 
accordance with Sec. 72.52.