43 C.F.R. § 4.210 Commencement of probate.
Title 43 - Public Lands: Interior
(a) The probate of a trust estate before a deciding official will commence when the probate specialist files with OHA all information shown in the records relative to the family of the deceased and his or her property. (1) The information must include the complete probate package described in 25 CFR 15.203 and any other relevant information. (2) If OHA determines that the probate package is not complete, it may request the missing information from BIA or return the case to BIA for further processing. (b) The agency must promptly transmit to the deciding official any creditor's or other claims that are received after the case is transmitted to OHA, for a determination of their timeliness, validity, priority, and allowance under §§4.250 and 4.251.
Title 43: Public Lands: Interior
PART 4—DEPARTMENT HEARINGS AND APPEALS PROCEDURES
Subpart D—Rules Applicable in Indian Affairs Hearings and Appeals
Commencement of Probate Proceedings
§ 4.210 Commencement of probate.
