[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: 25CFR15.106]

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                            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. 15.106  Can I get emergency assistance for funeral services from 
the decedent's IIM account?

    (a) You may ask BIA for up to $1,000 from the decedent's IIM account 
if:
    (1) You are responsible for making the funeral arrangements on 
behalf of the family of a decedent who had an IIM account;
    (2) You have an immediate need to pay for funeral arrangements 
before burial; and
    (3) The decedent's IIM account contains more than $2,500 on the date 
of death.
    (b) You must apply for assistance under paragraph (a) of this 
section and submit to BIA an original itemized estimate of the cost of 
the service to be rendered and the identification of the service 
provider.
    (c) We may approve reasonable costs up to $1,000 that are necessary 
for the burial services, taking into consideration:
    (1) The total amount in the account;
    (2) The number of probable heirs or beneficiaries of whom we are 
aware;
    (3) The amount of any claims against the account of which we are 
aware; and
    (4) The availability of non-trust funds, and any other relevant 
factor.
    (d) We will make payments directly to the providers of the services.