2014 US Code
Title 38 - Veterans' Benefits (Sections 101 - 8528)
Part VI - Acquisition and Disposition of Property (Sections 8101 - 8528)
Chapter 85 - Disposition of Deceased Veterans' Personal Property (Sections 8501 - 8528)
Subchapter II - Death While Patient of Department Facility (Sections 8520 - 8528)
Sec. 8521 - Presumption of contract for disposition of personalty
| Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 38 - VETERANS' BENEFITS |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | 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. 8521 - Presumption of contract for disposition of personalty |
| Contains | section 8521 |
| Date | 2014 |
| Laws In Effect As Of Date | January 5, 2015 |
| Positive Law | Yes |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | 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. |
| Statutes at Large References | 72 Stat. 1260 90 Stat. 2860 100 Stat. 3300 105 Stat. 238, 404 115 Stat. 2464 |
| Public and Private Laws | Public Law 85-857, Public Law 94-581, Public Law 99-576, Public Law 102-40, Public Law 102-83, Public Law 107-135 |
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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.)
AMENDMENTS2002—Pub. L. 107–135 substituted "the penultimate sentence of section 1781(b)" for "the last sentence of section 1713(b)".
1991—Pub. L. 102–40 renumbered section 5221 of this title as this section and substituted "8520" for "5220".
Pub. L. 102–83 substituted "1713(b)" for "613(b)" and "Department" for "Veterans' Administration".
1986—Pub. L. 99–576 substituted "such person" for "he".
1976—Pub. L. 94–581 inserted ", or a dependent or survivor of a veteran receiving care under the last sentence of section 613(b) of this title," after "(admitted as such)".
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1976 AMENDMENTAmendment by Pub. L. 94–581 effective Oct. 21, 1976, see section 211 of Pub. L. 94–581, set out as a note under section 111 of this title.
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