Starting the Probate Process

  1. Law
  2. CFR 25
  3. Indians
  4. Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior
  5. Probate
  6. Probate of Indian Estates, Except for Members of the Osage Nation and the Five Civilized Tribes
  7. Starting the Probate Process

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Section
15.101

When should I notify the agency of the death of a person owning trust or restricted property?

Section
15.102

Who may notify the agency of a death?

Section
15.103

How do I begin the probate process?

Section
15.104

Does the agency need a death certificate to prepare a probate file?

Section
15.105

What other documents does the agency need to prepare a probate file?

Section
15.106

May a probate case be initiated when an owner of an interest has been absent?

Section
15.107

Who prepares a probate file?

Section
15.108

If the decedent was not an enrolled member of a tribe or was a member of more than one tribe, who prepares the probate file?