May a tribe create and adopt a single heir rule without adopting a tribal probate code?

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Yes. A tribe may create and adopt a single heir rule for intestate succession. The single heir rule may specify a single recipient other than the one specified in 25 U.S.C. 2206(a)(2)(D).

eCFR data current as of: November 5, 2026

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