Title 38 — Veterans' BenefitsRelease 119-73not60
§8505 Sale or Other Disposition of Property
Title 38 › Part VI— ACQUISITION AND DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY › Chapter 85— DISPOSITION OF DECEASED VETERANS’ PERSONAL PROPERTY › Subchapter I— PROPERTY LEFT ON DEPARTMENT FACILITY › § 8505
Summary
Unclaimed personal belongings of veterans who die while housed in a Department facility, and any other unclaimed items found there, may be sold, used, destroyed, or otherwise disposed of. The Secretary will write the rules for this, and any money left after a sale must be handled the way this subchapter says.
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Title 38, §8505
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Any unclaimed personal property as described in section 8502 of this title of veterans who have heretofore died or who may hereafter die while maintained as such in a Department facility, and also any unclaimed property heretofore or hereafter found or situated in such facility, may be sold, used, destroyed, or otherwise disposed of in accordance with this subchapter, and subject to regulations promulgated by the Secretary pursuant hereto; and the net proceeds of sale thereof shall be credited and be subject to disbursement as provided in this subchapter.
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1991—Pub. L. 102–40 renumbered section 5205 of this title as this section and substituted “8502” for “5202”. Pub. L. 102–83 substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” and “Department” for “Veterans’ Administration”.
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38 U.S.C. § 8505
Title 38 — Veterans' Benefits
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
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