[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 25, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2005]
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 BIA wait to begin the probate process until it is 
notified of the decedent's death?

    No, we will not wait to begin the probate process until we are 
notified of the decedent's death. If we find out about the death of a 
person, 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.