46 USC 10708: Sale of property
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46 USC 10708: Sale of property Text contains those laws in effect on January 3, 2024
From Title 46-SHIPPINGSubtitle II-Vessels and SeamenPart G-Merchant Seamen Protection and ReliefCHAPTER 107-EFFECTS OF DECEASED SEAMEN
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§10708. Sale of property

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.

(Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 574.)

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised sectionSource section (U.S. Code)
10708 46:628

Section 10708 permits a district court to sell a deceased seaman's property and treat the proceeds as wages.