[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: 25CFR15.105]

[Page 67]
 
                            TITLE 25--INDIANS
 
     CHAPTER I--BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
 
PART 15--PROBATE OF INDIAN ESTATES, EXCEPT FOR MEMBERS OF THE FIVE CIVILIZED TRIBES--Table of Contents
 
                 Subpart B--Starting the Probate Process
 
Sec. 15.105  Will the BIA wait to begin the probate process until it is notified of the decedent's death?

    No. We may find out about the death of a person without being 
notified by an interested party. If we do, and if the decedent meets the 
criteria in Sec. 15.3, we will initiate the process to collect the 
necessary documentation. You should not assume that we will find out 
about a death. To assure timely distribution of the estate, you should 
notify us as provided in Sec. 15.101.