31 C.F.R. § 353.36 Payment during life of sole owner.
Title 31 - Money and Finance: Treasury
A savings bond registered in single ownership form (i.e., without a coowner or beneficiary) will be paid to the owner during his or her lifetime upon surrender with an appropriate request.
Title 31: Money and Finance: Treasury
PART 353—REGULATIONS GOVERNING UNITED STATES SAVINGS BONDS, SERIES EE AND HH
Subpart H—General Provisions for Payment
§ 353.36 Payment during life of sole owner.