This part describes the authorities, policies, and procedures that the BIA, or self-determination contractors, follow to fulfill probate functions used to prepare a probate file for an Indian decedent's trust estate, except for restricted land derived from allotments made to members of the Five Civilized Tribes.
US Code:
25 USC 2201 et seq
Name of Law: American Indian Probate Reform Act of 2004
US Code:
25 USC 4021 et seq
Name of Law: Trust Management Reform Act of 1994
PL: Pub.L. 108 - 374 1-10 Name of Law: American Indian Probate Reform Act of 2004
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