---
kind: "section"
citation: "25 U.S.C. § 375d"
title: "25"
title_heading: "Indians"
number: "375d"
heading: "Disposition of estates of intestate members of Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, and Seminole Nations of Oklahoma dying without heirs"
release: "119-102"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/25/375d"
units:
  - "Chapter 10 — Descent and Distribution; Heirs of Allottee"
---

# §375d. Disposition of estates of intestate members of Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, and Seminole Nations of Oklahoma dying without heirs


Upon the final determination of a court having jurisdiction or by decision of the [Secretary](/usc/25/5130.md?p=1) of the Interior after a period of five years from the death of the decedent, it is determined that a member of the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, or Seminole Nations or [Tribes](/usc/25/3402.md?p=2-A) of Oklahoma or a person of the blood of said [tribes](/usc/25/3402.md?p=2-A) has died intestate without heirs, owning trust or restricted [Indian lands](/usc/25/3653.md?p=3) in Oklahoma or an interest therein or rents or profits therefrom, such lands, interests, or profits shall escheat to the Nation or [tribe](/usc/25/3402.md?p=2-A) from which title to the trust or restricted [Indian lands](/usc/25/3653.md?p=3) or interest therein was derived and shall be held thereafter in trust by the United States for said nation or [tribe](/usc/25/3402.md?p=2-A).


## Source credit

(Pub. L. 91–240, May 7, 1970, 84 Stat. 203.)