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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 782. Payment to heirs or legatees
(a) Laws governing
If a person entitled to a payment authorized by sections 781 to
785 of this title is deceased, such payment shall be made to his
heirs or legatees determined in accordance with the laws, relating
to the distribution of personal property, of the Creek Nation if
the decedent died before January 1, 1898, or of the State of
Arkansas in effect at the time of death if the decedent died before
November 16, 1907, or of the State of Oklahoma in effect at the
time of death if the decedent died on or after November 16, 1907.
For the purposes of this section the decedent shall be regarded as
an owner in possession of the payment at the time of his death.
(b) Proof of death and heirship or bequest
Before a payment authorized by sections 781 to 785 of this title
is made to an heir or legatee of a deceased person, proof of death
and heirship or bequest satisfactory to the Secretary of the
Interior shall be submitted to him, and his findings with respect
thereto shall be final and conclusive. Where satisfactory proof of
death and heirship or bequest is already available to the
Secretary, no additional submission shall be required.
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