38-U.S.C.-8524
§8524 – Disposal of Remaining Assets
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Title 38 > Part VI > Chapter 85 > Subchapter II > Section 8524
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- Reference: Section 8524
- Legend: §8524 – Disposal of Remaining Assets
- USCode Year: 2013
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The remainder of such assets or their proceeds shall become assets of the United States as trustee for the Fund and disposed of in accordance with this subchapter. If there is administration upon the decedents estate such assets, other than money, upon claim therefor within the time required by law, shall be delivered by the administrator of the estate to the Secretary or the Secretarys authorized representative, as upon final distribution; and upon the same claim there shall be paid to the Treasurer of the United States for credit to the Fund any such money, available for final distribution. In the absence of administration, any money, chose in action, or other property of the deceased veteran held by any person shall be paid or transferred to the Secretary upon demand by the Secretary or the Secretarys duly authorized representative, who shall deliver itemized receipt therefor. Such payment or transfer shall constitute a complete acquittance of the transferor with respect to any claims by any administrator, creditor, or next of kin of such decedent.
(Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1261, §5224; Pub. L. 99–576, title VII, §701(103), Oct. 28, 1986, 100 Stat. 3300; renumbered §8524, Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, §402(b)(1), May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 238; Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 404, 405.)
Amendments
1991—Pub. L. 102–40 renumbered section 5224 of this title as this section.
Pub. L. 102–83 substituted Secretary for Administrator and Secretarys for Administrators wherever appearing.
1986—Pub. L. 99–576 substituted the Administrators for his in two places, and the Administrator for him.
U.S. Encyclopedia of Law Coverage
Chapter 85 – Disposition of Deceased Veterans' Personal Property in the Legal Encyclopedia: Veterans
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