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25 CFR §15.105

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In addition to the certified copy of a death certificate or other reliable evidence of death listed in § 15.104, we need the following information and documents:
  1. (a)Originals or copies of all wills, codicils, and revocations, or other evidence that a will may exist;
  2. (b)The Social Security number of the decedent;
  3. (c)The place of enrollment and the tribal enrollment or census number of the decedent and potential heirs or devisees;
  4. (d)Current names and addresses of the decedent's potential heirs and devisees;
  5. (e)Any sworn statements regarding the decedent's family, including any statements of paternity or maternity;
  6. (f)Any statements renouncing an interest in the estate including identification of the person or entity in whose favor the interest is renounced, if any;
  7. (g)A list of claims by known creditors of the decedent and their addresses, including copies of any court judgments; and
  8. (h)Documents from the appropriate authorities, certified if possible, concerning the public record of the decedent, including but not limited to, any:
    1. (1)Marriage licenses and certificates of the decedent;
    2. (2)Divorce decrees of the decedent;
    3. (3)Adoption and guardianship records concerning the decedent or the decedent's potential heirs or devisees;
    4. (4)Use of other names by the decedent, including copies of name changes by court order; and
    5. (5)Orders requiring payment of child support or spousal support.