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PUBLIC LAW 86-857-SEPT. 2, 1958

[72 S T A T.

CHAPTER 85—DISPOSITION OF DECEASED VETERANS' PERSONAL PROPERTY SXJBCHAPTEB I—PROPERTY LEFT ON VETERANS' ADMINISTRATION

FACILITY

Sec.

5201. 5202. 5203. 5204. 5205. 5206. 5207. 5208. 5209. 5210.

Vesting of property left by decedents. Disposition of unclaimed personal property. Notice of provisions of this subchapter. Disposition of other unclaimed property. Sale or other disposition of property. Notice of sale. Payment of small shipping charges. Relinquishment of Federal jurisdiction. Definitions. Finality of decisions.

SUBCHAPTER

5220. 5221. 5222. 5223. 5224. 5225. 5226. .3227. 5228.

II—DEATH

WHILE

INMATE

OF VETERANS'

ADMINISTRATION

FACILITY

Vesting of property left by decedents. Presumption of contract for disposition of personalty. Sale of assets accruing to the Fund. Disbursements from the Fund. Disposal of remaining assets. Court actions. Filing of claims for assets. Notice of provisions of subchapter. Investment of the Fund.

Subchapter I—Property Left on Veterans' Administration Facility § 5201. Vesting of property left by decedents (a) Personal property left by any decedent upon premises used as a Veterans' Administration facility, which premises are subject to the exclusive legislative jurisdiction of the United States and are within the exterior boundaries of any State or dependency of the United States, shall vest and be disposed of as provided in this subchapter, except that— (1) if such person died leaving a last will and testament probated under the laws of the place of his domicile or under the laws of the State or dependency of the United States within the exterior boundaries of which such premises or a part thereof may be, the personal property of such decedent situated upon such premises shall vest in the person or persons entitled thereto under the provisions of such last will and testament; and (2) if such person died leaving any such property not disposed of by a last will and testament probated in accord with the provisions of paragraph (1) such property shall vest in the persons entitled to take such property by inheritance under and upon the conditions provided by the law of the decedent's domicile. This paragraph shall not apply to property to which the United States IS entitled except where such title is divested out of the United States. (b) Any officer or employee of the United States in possession of any such property may deliver same to the executor (or the administrator with will annexed) who shall have qualified in either jurisdiction as provided in subsection (a)(1); or if none such then to the domiciliary administrator or to any other qualified administrator who shall demand such property. When delivery shall have beeen made to any such executor or administrator in accordance with this subsection, neither the United States nor any officer or employee thereof shall be liable therefor.

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