25 U.S.C. § 375c — Disbursement of sums not exceeding $500 to heirs or legatees

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The Secretary of the Interior can pay tribal heirs up to $500 in deposited funds. This applies only if the person owned no land, or their land was already sold. These disbursements are not taxable.

The Secretary of the Interior can pay out money — up to $500 — that's on deposit for a deceased Five Civilized Tribes member, to that person's heirs or the people named in their will. This only works if the decedent owned no land when they died, or if any land they had has since been legally sold or transferred. The Secretary pays the money once satisfied by proof of the person's death and who the rightful heirs or legatees are, and the Secretary's decision on that is final. Transferring these funds this way is not taxed.

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The Secretary of the Interior is granted authority to disburse to the heirs or legatees of deceased members of the Five Civilized Tribes any sum of money on deposit to the credit of such deceased Indian or Indians, not exceeding $500, where said decedent died seized of no lands or the lands have since been lawfully alienated. Said funds shall be disbursed on proof of death and heirship or bequest satisfactory to the Secretary of the Interior and his finding thereon shall be final and conclusive: Provided, That such transfer of funds so disbursed shall not be taxable.

Source credit: (Aug. 12, 1953, ch. 409, § 1, 67 Stat. 558.)

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1953Enacted · Act of Aug. 12, 1953, ch. 409 · 67 Stat. 558

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