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Code · U.S. Code · Title 38 - VETERANS’ BENEFITS · CHAPTER 85— DISPOSITION OF DECEASED VETERANS’ PERSONAL PROPERTY · SUBCHAPTER II— DEATH WHILE PATIENT OF DEPARTMENT FACILITY · § 8521

§ 8521. Presumption of contract for disposition of personalty

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The fact of death of a veteran (admitted as such), or a dependent or survivor of a veteran receiving care under the penultimate sentence of section 1781(b) of this title, in a facility or hospital, while being furnished care or treatment therein by the Department, leaving no spouse, next of kin, or heirs, shall give rise to a conclusive presumption of a valid contract for the disposition in accordance with this subchapter, but subject to its conditions, of all property described in section 8520 of this title owned by said decedent at death and as to which such person dies intestate.
(Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1260, § 5221; Pub. L. 94–581, title II, § 208(c), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2860; Pub. L. 99–576, title VII, § 701(100), Oct. 28, 1986, 100 Stat. 3300; renumbered § 8521 and amended Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, § 402(b)(1), (d)(1), May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 238, 239; Pub. L. 102–83, §§ 4(a)(3), (4), 5(c)(1), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 404, 406; Pub. L. 107–135, title II, § 208(e)(9), Jan. 23, 2002, 115 Stat. 2464.)
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  • Pub. L. 85–857
  • 72 Stat. 1260
  • Pub. L. 94–581, title II, § 208(c)
  • 90 Stat. 2860
  • Pub. L. 99–576, title VII, § 701(100)
  • 100 Stat. 3300
  • Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, § 402(b)(1)
  • 105 Stat. 238
  • Pub. L. 102–83
  • 105 Stat. 404
  • Pub. L. 107–135, title II, § 208(e)(9)
  • 115 Stat. 2464
  • Pub. L. 107–135
  • Pub. L. 102–40
  • section 5221 of this title
  • Pub. L. 99–576
  • Pub. L. 94–581
  • section 613(b) of this title
  • section 211 of Pub. L. 94–581
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§ 8521
Presumption of contract for disposition of personalty
Pub. L.Pub. L. 85–857
Stat.72 Stat. 1260
Pub. L.Pub. L. 94–581, title II, § 208(c)
Stat.90 Stat. 2860
Pub. L.Pub. L. 99–576, title VII, § 701(100)
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