[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 38, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
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[CITE: 38CFR13.59]

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            TITLE 38--PENSIONS, BONUSES, AND VETERANS' RELIEF
 
                CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
 
PART 13_VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION, FIDUCIARY 
 
Sec.  13.59  Court-appointed fiduciary.

    (a) Payment to. Any Department of Veterans Affairs benefit may be 
paid to the fiduciary appointed by a State court for a beneficiary who 
is a minor, or incompetent or under other legal disability adjudged by a 
court of competent jurisdiction. Formal or informal accountings may be 
required from such fiduciaries, with or without judicial proceedings.
    (b) Veterans Service Center Manager's responsibility. The Veterans 
Service Center Manager shall: (1) Determine and recommend to the 
Regional Counsel the person or legal entity best fitted for appointment 
as State court fiduciary for the particular beneficiary. Necessary legal 
action will be taken by the Regional Counsel.
    (2) Upon advice from the Regional Counsel that the fiduciary has 
been appointed, issue appropriate certification thereof so that payment 
of benefits can be made to such fiduciary.

[40 FR 54247, Nov. 21, 1975]