---
kind: "unit"
title: "25"
title_heading: "Indians"
key: "chI/subchC/part16"
level: "part"
label: "Part 16"
heading: "Estates of Indians of the Five Civilized Tribes"
release: "ecfr-current"
date: "2026-08-27"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/25/chI-subchC-part16"
sections_count: 9
---

# Part 16 — Estates of Indians of the Five Civilized Tribes

Title 25 C.F.R. — Indians › Chapter I — Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior › Subchapter C — Probate

## Sections

- [§16.1. Definitions.](/cfr/25/16.1.md)
- [§16.2. Scope of regulations.](/cfr/25/16.2.md)
- [§16.3. Legal representation in State courts.](/cfr/25/16.3.md)
- [§16.4. Exchange of information within the Department.](/cfr/25/16.4.md)
- [§16.5. Acceptance and acknowledgement of service of process.](/cfr/25/16.5.md)
- [§16.6. Authority of attorneys in State court litigation.](/cfr/25/16.6.md)
- [§16.7. Performance of Federal functions by successor State courts.](/cfr/25/16.7.md)
- [§16.8. Summary distribution of small liquid estates.](/cfr/25/16.8.md)
- [§16.9. Escheat of estates of decedents.](/cfr/25/16.9.md)