Chapter 55 – Minors, Incompetents, and Other Wards

Minors, Incompetents, and Other Wards

Pathway

Title 38 > Part IV > Chapter 55

Details

• Reference: Chapter 55
• Legend: Minors, Incompetents, and Other Wards
• USCode Year: 2013

Provision Content

Amendments

2004—Pub. L. 108–454, title V, §§501(a)(2), 502(b), 504(a)(2), 505(b), Dec. 10, 2004, 118 Stat. 3617, 3619, 3621, 3622, added items 5506 to 5510.

1994—Pub. L. 103–446, title XII, §1201(g)(4)(B), Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4687, struck out item 5505 Limitation on compensation payments for certain incompetent veterans.

1991—Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, §402(c)(1), May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 239, renumbered items 3201 to 3205 as 5501 to 5505, respectively.

1990—Pub. L. 101–508, title VIII, §8001(a)(2), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388–342, added item 3205.

1984—Pub. L. 98–223, title II, §207(b)(2), Mar. 2, 1984, 98 Stat. 43, substituted fiduciaries for guardians in item 3202.

U.S. Encyclopedia of Law Coverage

38-U.S.C.-5313A in the Legal Encyclopedia: Veterans

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Chapter 55 – Minors, Incompetents, and Other Wards in the Legal Encyclopedia: Benefits

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38-U.S.C.-5317A in the Legal Encyclopedia: Administrative Provisions

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Topic Map

• Title 38/Part IV/Chapter 55/Section 5501 – Commitment Actions
• Title 38/Part IV/Chapter 55/Section 5502 – Payments to and Supervision of Fiduciaries
• Title 38/Part IV/Chapter 55/Section 5503 – Hospitalized Veterans and Estates of Incompetent Institutionalized Veterans
• Title 38/Part IV/Chapter 55/Section 5504 – Administration of Trust Funds
• Title 38/Part IV/Chapter 55/Section 5505 – [Repealed. Pub. L. 103-446, Title XII, §1201(G)(4)(A), Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4687]
• Title 38/Part IV/Chapter 55/Section 5506 – Definition of “fiduciary”
• Title 38/Part IV/Chapter 55/Section 5507 – Inquiry, Investigations, and Qualification of Fiduciaries
• Title 38/Part IV/Chapter 55/Section 5508 – Periodic Onsite Reviews of Institutional Fiduciaries
• Title 38/Part IV/Chapter 55/Section 5509 – Authority to Require Fiduciary to Receive Payments At Regional offices of The Department When Failing to Provide Required Accounting
• Title 38/Part IV/Chapter 55/Section 5510 – Annual Report