[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 25, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 25CFR117.28]

[Page 352]
 
                            TITLE 25--INDIANS
 
     CHAPTER I--BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
 
PART 117--DEPOSIT AND EXPENDITURE OF INDIVIDUAL FUNDS OF MEMBERS OF THE OSAGE TRIBE OF INDIANS WHO DO NOT HAVE CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCY--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 117.28  Payment of claims against estates.

    The superintendent may disburse to the executor or administrator of 
the estate of a deceased Indian of one-half or more Indian blood who did 
not have a certificate of competency at the time of his death sufficient 
funds out of the estate to pay the following classes of claims approved 
by the court:
    (a) Debts authorized by the superintendent during the lifetime of 
the Indian.
    (b) Expenses incurred pending the qualifications of an executor or 
administrator under authority contained in Sec. 117.26.
    (c) Expenses of administration, including court costs, premium on 
bond of executor or administrator, transcript fees and appraiser fees.
    (d) Living expenses incurred within 90 days immediately preceding 
the date of death of the Indian.
    (e) Allowance for reasonable living expenses each month for 12 
months to a surviving spouse who is entitled to participate in the 
distribution of the estate and who is in need of such support.
    (f) Allowance for reasonable living expenses each month for 12 
months for each child of the decedent under 21 years of age who is 
entitled to participate in the distribution of the estate and who is in 
need of such support.
    (g) Insurance premiums and license fees on restricted property.
    (h) Not to exceed $1,000 for the preservation and upkeep of 
restricted property including the services of a caretaker when 
necessary.
    (i) Debts incurred during the lifetime of the Indian but not 
authorized by the superintendent, if found by the Commissioner to be 
just and payable. The superintendent shall disburse no funds to an 
executor or administrator for the payment of the foregoing classes of 
claims unless the executor or administrator has no other funds in his 
hands available for the payment of such claims.

[22 FR 10554, Dec. 24, 1957, as amended at 35 FR 10005, June 18, 1970. 
Redesignated at 47 FR 13327, Mar. 30, 1982]