38 U.S.C. · Veterans' Benefits
38 U.S.C. § 1983

Settlements for minors or incompetents

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38 U.S.C. § 1983 — Settlements for minors or incompetents

U.S.C. Title 38 - VETERANS' BENEFITS 38 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 38 - VETERANS' BENEFITS PART II - GENERAL BENEFITS CHAPTER 19 - INSURANCE SUBCHAPTER IV - GENERAL Sec. 1983 - Settlements for minors or incompetents From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov

§1983. Settlements for minors or incompetents

When an optional mode of settlement of National Service Life Insurance or United States Government life insurance heretofore or hereafter matured is available to a beneficiary who is a minor or incompetent, such option may be exercised by such beneficiary's fiduciary, person qualified under the Act of February 25, 1933 (25 U.S.C. 14), or person recognized by the Secretary as having custody of the person or the estate of such beneficiary, and the obligation of the United States under the insurance contract shall be fully satisfied by payment of benefits in accordance with the mode of settlement so selected.

(Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1165, §783; Pub. L. 99–576, title VII, §701(45), Oct. 28, 1986, 100 Stat. 3294; Pub. L. 102–54, §14(b)(19), June 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 284; renumbered §1983 and amended Pub. L. 102–83, §§4(b)(1), (2)(E), 5(a), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 404–406.)

Editorial Notes

Amendments 1991—Pub. L. 102–83 renumbered section 783 of this title as this section and substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator". Pub. L. 102–54 substituted "the Act of February 25, 1933 (25 U.S.C. 14)" for "section 14 of title 25". 1986—Pub. L. 99–576 substituted "such beneficiary's" for "his".

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