25 CFR 179.3 - What law applies to life estates?

Regulations last checked for updates: May 18, 2024

Title 25 - Indians last revised: Mar 22, 2024

View all text of Subpart A [§ 179.1 - § 179.5]

§ 179.3 - What law applies to life estates?

(a) AIPRA applies to life estates created by operation of law under AIPRA for an individual who died on or after June 20, 2006, owning trust or restricted property.

(b) In the absence of Federal law or federally approved tribal law to the contrary, State law applies to all other life estates.

authority: 86 Stat. 530; 86 Stat. 744; 94 Stat. 537; 96 Stat. 2515; 25 U.S.C. 2,9,372,373,487,607,and

source: 73 FR 67286, Nov. 13, 2008, unless otherwise noted.

cite as: 25 CFR 179.3