section 1781(b) of this titlesection 8520 of this titleThe fact of death of a veteran (admitted as such), or a dependent or survivor of a veteran receiving care under the penultimate sentence of , in a facility or hospital, while being furnished care or treatment therein by the Department, leaving no spouse, next of kin, or heirs, shall give rise to a conclusive presumption of a valid contract for the disposition in accordance with this subchapter, but subject to its conditions, of all property described in owned by said decedent at death and as to which such person dies intestate.
Pub. L. 85–85772 Stat. 1260 Pub. L. 94–581, title II, § 208(c)90 Stat. 2860 Pub. L. 99–576, title VII, § 701(100)100 Stat. 3300 Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, § 402(b)(1)105 Stat. 238 Pub. L. 102–83105 Stat. 404 Pub. L. 107–135, title II, § 208(e)(9)115 Stat. 2464 (, , , § 5221; , , ; , , ; renumbered § 8521 and amended , (d)(1), , , 239; , §§ 4(a)(3), (4), 5(c)(1), , , 406; , , .)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 107–1352002— substituted “the penultimate sentence of section 1781(b)” for “the last sentence of section 1713(b)”.
Pub. L. 102–40section 5221 of this title1991— renumbered as this section and substituted “8520” for “5220”.
Pub. L. 102–83 substituted “1713(b)” for “613(b)” and “Department” for “Veterans’ Administration”.
Pub. L. 99–5761986— substituted “such person” for “he”.
Pub. L. 94–581section 613(b) of this title1976— inserted “, or a dependent or survivor of a veteran receiving care under the last sentence of ,” after “(admitted as such)”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1976 Amendment
Pub. L. 94–581section 211 of Pub. L. 94–581section 111 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .