[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 38, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
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[CITE: 38CFR14.516]

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            TITLE 38--PENSIONS, BONUSES, AND VETERANS' RELIEF
 
                CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
 
PART 14_LEGAL SERVICES, GENERAL COUNSEL, AND MISCELLANEOUS
 
Sec.  14.516  Escheat and post fund cases.

    In any case in which the Department of Veterans Affairs is entitled 
to possession of assets or property under the escheat provisions of 38 
U.S.C. 5502(e), the gifts provisions of 38 U.S.C. ch. 83 or the General 
Post Fund provisions of 38 U.S.C. ch. 85, the Regional Counsel will 
endeavor to obtain possession of such assets or property in any manner 
appropriate under local procedure and practice, other than litigation. 
This procedure would include exploratory inquiry of the person having 
custody or possession of the assets or property for the purpose of 
determining whether the person would be willing to turn over the 
property to the Department of Veterans Affairs without litigation. If 
unsuccessful in this effort, a complete report will be submitted by the 
Regional Counsel to the General Counsel so that appropriate action may 
be taken to obtain the assistance of the Department of Justice in the 
matter.

[42 FR 41411, Aug. 17, 1977]