22 C.F.R. § 72.38 Collection of debts due deceased.
Title 22 - Foreign Relations
The consular officer should endeavor to collect only those debts due the decedent from persons or concerns in the country in which the death occurred or in the country in which the decedent was residing at the time of death. Debts so collected are regarded as part of the decedent's personal estate, and should be included in the gross amount thereof for the assessment of fees (§72.52).
Title 22: Foreign Relations
PART 72—DEATHS AND ESTATES
Personal Estates of Deceased Citizens
§ 72.38 Collection of debts due deceased.