Title 25 — IndiansRelease 119-73not60
§1495 Land and Personal Property Titles
Title 25 › Chapter 17— FINANCING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF INDIANS AND INDIAN ORGANIZATIONS › Subchapter II— LOAN GUARANTY AND INSURANCE › § 1495
Summary
Federal trust for land bought with guaranteed or insured loans covers tribes or Indians unless the land is outside a reservation or a Secretary‑approved tribal consolidation area. If the land is outside those areas, it can be taken into trust only if the buyer already held trust or restricted interests there; otherwise title goes to the buyer. Personal property bought with the loans must be titled to the buyer.
Full Legal Text
Title 25, §1495
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Title to any land purchased by a tribe or by an individual Indian with loans guaranteed or insured pursuant to this subchapter may be taken in trust, unless the land is located outside the boundaries of a reservation or a tribal consolidation area approved by the Secretary. Title to any land purchased by a tribe or an individual Indian which is outside the boundaries of the reservation or approved consolidation area may be taken in trust if the purchaser was the owner of trust or restricted interests in the land before the purchase, otherwise title shall be taken in the name of the purchaser without any restriction on alienation, control, or use. Title to any personal property purchased with loans guaranteed or insured hereunder shall be taken in the name of the purchaser.
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Citation
25 U.S.C. § 1495
Title 25 — Indians
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60