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§410 Moneys from lease or sale of trust lands not liable for certain debts

Title 25 › Chapter CHAPTER 12— - LEASE, SALE, OR SURRENDER OF ALLOTTED OR UNALLOTTED LANDS › § 410

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Money from Indian trust land leases or sales cannot pay an Indian’s debts during trust, or a minor’s during minority, unless Secretary of Interior approves.

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Title 25, §410

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No money accruing from any lease or sale of lands held in trust by the United States for any Indian shall become liable for the payment of any debt of, or claim against, such Indian contracted or arising during such trust period, or, in case of a minor, during his minority, except with the approval and consent of the Secretary of the Interior.

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Citation

25 U.S.C. § 410

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Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73