Title 38, Veterans' BenefitsRelease 119-102

§8506 Notice of Sale

Title 38 › PART VI — ACQUISITION AND DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY › CHAPTER 85 — DISPOSITION OF DECEASED VETERANS’ PERSONAL PROPERTY › SUBCHAPTER I — PROPERTY LEFT ON DEPARTMENT FACILITY › § 8506

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

At least 90 days before a sale under this subchapter, mail a notice describing the property to the owner. If the owner is deceased, send it to the executor, administrator, or nearest kin shown in Department records. If no one is listed, post the notice at the death site or where the property is and at the county probate posting. The person who posts it must file a sworn statement attaching the notice as proof.

Full Legal Text

Title 38, §8506

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At least ninety days before any sale pursuant to this subchapter, written or printed notice thereof describing the property to be sold shall be mailed to the owner of the property or, if deceased, to the owner’s executor or administrator, or to the nearest kin, if any such appear by the records of the Department. If none such appears from said records, similar notice shall be posted at the facility where the death occurred or property shall have been found (if in existence) and at the place where such property is situated at the time of such notice, and also at the place where probate notices are posted in the county wherein the sale is to be had. The person posting such notice shall make an affidavit setting forth the time and place of such posting and attaching thereto a copy of such notice, and such affidavit shall be prima facie evidence of such posting and admissible in evidence as proof of the same.

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Amendments

1991—Pub. L. 102–40 renumbered section 5206 of this title as this section. Pub. L. 102–83 substituted “Department” for “Veterans’ Administration”. 1986—Pub. L. 99–576 substituted “the owner’s” for “his” before “executor”.

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Citation

38 U.S.C. § 8506

Title 38, Veterans' Benefits

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102