Death of U.S. Citizen

Death of U.S. Citizen

A U.S. consular officer overseas has statutory responsibility for the personal estate of an American who dies abroad if the deceased has no legal representative in the country where the death occurred. The consular officer takes possession of personal effects, click here for more information.

MĀLŌLŌ (MATE) ‘A HA TAHA SITISENI ‘AMELIKA

Koe ‘ofisa konisela ‘oku ne ngāue ‘i ha fonua muli ‘oku ‘iai ‘a e mafai fakalao ke ne tokanga’i ‘a e ngaahi koloa taautaha ‘a ha tokotaha sitiseni ‘Amelika ‘oku mālōlō (mate) ‘i ha fonua muli kapau ‘oku ‘ikai ‘i ai ha fakafofonga fakalao ‘o e pekiá ‘i he fonua ne mālōlō aí.  ‘E tokanga’i ‘e he ‘ofisa koniselá ‘a e ngaahi koloa (personal effects) ‘a e pekiá, lomi’i heni, ki he ngaahi fakamatala fakaikiikí.