[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 31, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 31CFR315.60]

[Page 182-183]
 
                  TITLE 31--MONEY AND FINANCE: TREASURY
 
         CHAPTER II--FISCAL SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
 
PART 315--REGULATIONS GOVERNING U.S. SAVINGS BONDS, SERIES A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, AND K, AND U.S. SAVINGS NOTES--Table of Contents
 
    Subpart K--Minors, Incompetents, Aged Persons, Absentees, et al.
 
Sec. 315.60  Conditions for payment to representative of an estate.


    (a) General. The representative of an estate of an owner who is a 
minor, an aged person, incompetent, absentee, et al., may receive upon 
request--
    (1) If the registration shows the name and capacity of the 
representative;
    (2) If the registration shows the capacity but not the name of the 
representative and the request is accompanied by appropriate evidence; 
or
    (3) If the registration includes neither the name of the 
representative nor his or her capacity but the request is accompanied by 
appropriate evidence.
    (b) Evidence. Appropriate evidence for paragraphs (a) (2) and (3) of 
this section includes a certified copy of the letters of appointment or, 
if the representative is not appointed by a court, other proof of 
qualification. Except in thee

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case of corporate fiduciaries, the evidence must show that the 
appointment is in full force and be dated not more than one year prior 
to the presentation of the bond for payment. The request for payment 
appearing on the back of a bond must be signed by the representative as 
such, for example, ``John S. Jones, guardian (committee) of the estate 
of Henry W. Smith, a minor (an incompetent).''