{"data":{"id":"us/5-cfr-831.2006","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"5 CFR 831.2006","heading":"Designation of agent by next of kin.","body":"When a deceased employee, Member, or annuitant has not named a beneficiary and one of the next of kin entitled makes a claim for lump-sum benefit, other next of kin entitled to share in the lump-sum benefit may designate the one who made the claim to act as their agent to receive their distributive shares.","path":["Title 5—Administrative Personnel","CHAPTER I—OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT","SUBCHAPTER B—CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS","PART 831—RETIREMENT","Subpart T—Payment of Lump Sums"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-5.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:23:53Z","sha256":"21f6f19fba1edc491b1cd9f1736e437c939b420028411010914da70f2cc5441f","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/5-cfr-831.2005","next":"us/5-cfr-831.2007"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}