Title 46, ShippingRelease 119-102
§10708 Sale of Property
Title 46 › Subtitle II — Vessels and Seamen › Part G — Merchant Seamen Protection and Relief › CHAPTER 107 — EFFECTS OF DECEASED SEAMEN › § 10708
Summary
A federal court may sell a deceased seaman's property; proceeds held like wages.
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Title 46, §10708
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A district court of the United States may direct the sale of any part of the property of a deceased seaman. Proceeds of the sale shall be held as wages of the seaman are held.
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Revised sectionSource section (U.S. Code) 1070846:628 section 10708 permits a district court to sell a deceased seaman’s property and treat the proceeds as wages.
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46 U.S.C. § 10708
Title 46, Shipping
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102