---
kind: "section"
citation: "25 C.F.R. § 15.104"
title: "25"
number: "15.104"
heading: "Does the agency need a death certificate to prepare a probate file?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/25/15.104"
---

# §15.104. Does the agency need a death certificate to prepare a probate file?

- (a) **Yes.** You must provide us with a certified copy of the death certificate if a death certificate exists. If necessary, we will make a copy from your certified copy for our use and return your copy.
- (b) If a death certificate does not exist, you must provide an affidavit containing as much information as you have concerning the deceased, such as:
  - (1) The State, city, reservation, location, date, and cause of death;
  - (2) The last known address of the deceased;
  - (3) Names and addresses of others who may have information about the deceased; and
  - (4) Any other information available concerning the deceased, such as newspaper articles, an obituary, death notices, or a church or court record.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 25 U.S.C. 2, 9, 372-74, 410, 2201 et seq.; 44 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.

### Source

Source: 73 FR 67278, Nov. 13, 2008, unless otherwise noted.