5 CFR § 1651.9Chapter VI
§ 1651.9 Participant's next of kin.
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If the account is to be paid to the participant's next of kin under § 1651.2(a)(6), the next of kin of the participant will be determined in accordance with the state law of the participant's domicile at the time of death.
eCFR data current as of: June 9, 2026
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