§15.105. What other documents does the agency need to prepare a probate file?
25 C.F.R. § 15.105
In addition to the certified copy of a death certificate or other reliable evidence of death listed in § 15.104, we need the following information and documents:
Originals or copies of all wills, codicils, and revocations, or other evidence that a will may exist;
The Social Security number of the decedent;
The place of enrollment and the tribal enrollment or census number of the decedent and potential heirs or devisees;
Current names and addresses of the decedent's potential heirs and devisees;
Any sworn statements regarding the decedent's family, including any statements of paternity or maternity;
Any statements renouncing an interest in the estate including identification of the person or entity in whose favor the interest is renounced, if any;
A list of claims by known creditors of the decedent and their addresses, including copies of any court judgments; and
Documents from the appropriate authorities, certified if possible, concerning the public record of the decedent, including but not limited to, any:
Marriage licenses and certificates of the decedent;
Divorce decrees of the decedent;
Adoption and guardianship records concerning the decedent or the decedent's potential heirs or devisees;
Use of other names by the decedent, including copies of name changes by court order; and
Orders requiring payment of child support or spousal support.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
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.