{"data":{"id":"us/38-cfr-6.21","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"38 CFR 6.21","heading":"Guardian: definition and authority.","body":"(a) Definition. For the purpose of this section, the term guardian includes any fiduciary certified by the appropriate Veterans Service Center Manager under § 13.55 of this title to receive benefits in a fiduciary capacity for an insured or beneficiary.\n(b) Authority. For the purpose of this part, a guardian of an insured or beneficiary shall have authority to: Apply for conversion of a policy or change of plan; reinstate a policy; withdraw dividends held on deposit or credit; select or change a dividend option; obtain a policy loan; cash surrender a policy; authorize a deduction from benefits or allotment from military retired pay to pay premiums; apply for and receive payment of the proceeds on a matured policy; select or change the premium payment option; apply for waiver of premiums; select or change the settlement option for beneficiaries; assign a beneficiary's interest as provided under section 1953 of title 38 U.S.C.","path":["Title 38—Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief","CHAPTER I—DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS","PART 6—UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE"],"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":"9efae5cb64ea2dd74cd17568e8b89c3bc643cafeb54e883381d59cc2e7b52da6","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/38-cfr-6.20","next":"us/38-cfr-7.2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}