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[CITE: 38USC8524]

 
                      TITLE 38--VETERANS' BENEFITS
 
            PART VI--ACQUISITION AND DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY
 
     CHAPTER 85--DISPOSITION OF DECEASED VETERANS' PERSONAL PROPERTY
 
        SUBCHAPTER II--DEATH WHILE PATIENT OF DEPARTMENT FACILITY
 
Sec. 8524. Disposal of remaining assets

    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 
decedent's 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 Secretary's 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 Secretary's 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, Sec. 5224; Pub. L. 99-
576, title VII, Sec. 701(103), Oct. 28, 1986, 100 Stat. 3300; renumbered 
Sec. 8524, Pub. L. 102-40, title IV, Sec. 402(b)(1), May 7, 1991, 105 
Stat. 238; Pub. L. 102-83, Sec. 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 
``Secretary's'' for ``Administrator's'' wherever appearing.
    1986--Pub. L. 99-576 substituted ``the Administrator's'' for ``his'' 
in two places, and ``the Administrator'' for ``him''.
