{"data":{"id":"us/38-cfr-12.12","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"38 CFR 12.12","heading":"Miscellaneous provisions.","body":"If it is shown that some person other than the veteran has title to property in a veteran's possession at the time of death, nothing contained in §§ 12.0 to 12.12 shall be construed as prohibiting delivery of such property to the owner. A life insurance policy may be delivered to the beneficiary therein named if the insured is deceased, notwithstanding the veteran has designated a person to whom possession of his or her property at the field facility is to be transferred. In no case will funds or effects be delivered to a minor, or to an incompetent person other than as provided in § 12.9 (a) and (c), but where any such person is entitled to title or possession delivery may be made to his or her guardian.","path":["Title 38—Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief","CHAPTER I—DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS","PART 12—DISPOSITION OF VETERAN'S PERSONAL FUNDS AND EFFECTS"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-38.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:50Z","sha256":"907e8958ccce7e6497e483b155b9b86308ad4f651c64ff19de8de5b2d86915fa","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/38-cfr-12.10","next":"us/38-cfr-12.13"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}