Estates and trusts; minors

(a) A receiver of an insolvent debtor's estate and the trustee of a trust estate will, for the purpose of this subpart, be considered to represent an insolvent affected farmer and the beneficiaries of a trust, respectively, and the production of the receiver or trustee will be considered to be the production of the represented person. Program documents executed by any such person will be accepted only if they are legally valid and such person has the authority to sign the applicable documents.

(b) An affected dairy farmer who is a minor will be eligible for milk loss payments only if at least one of the following requirements is true:

(1) The right of majority has been conferred on him by court proceedings or by law;

(2) A guardian has been appointed to manage the property and the applicable program documents are signed by the guardian; or

(3) A bond is furnished under which the surety guarantees any loss incurred for which the minor would be liable had the person been an adult.

[88 FR 62292, Sept. 11, 2023]