Deadline nears for Heirs to claim their portion of $38 million in Cobell Settlement Funds

Deadline nears for Heirs to claim their portion of $38 million in Cobell Settlement Funds News provided by Kroll Settlement Administration Jun 09, 2025, 10:47 ET Share this article Share toX Share this article Share toX Video commentary from Ervin Chavez, President of the Nageezi Chapter of the Navajo Nation and Melinda Janko, Director/Producer of the documentary film 100 Years. Cobell Indian Trust Settlement | Heirs PHILADELPHIA, June 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The following statement is being issued by Kroll Settlement Administration regarding the Cobell Indian Trust Settlement.There is $38 million remaining in the Cobell Indian Trust Settlement to pay heirs of Individual Indian Money ("IIM") Account Holders who passed away before they received any money from the settlement. If you are an heir, it is important to file your claim by the June 30, 2025 deadline. Money awards for eligible heirs could be significant. $38 million remaining in the Cobell Indian Trust Settlement to pay heirs. Post this IIM Account Holder SearchFind out if you are eligible by using the searchable online database of over 17,000 IIM Account Holders whose heirs are eligible to make a claim for money from the settlement. The database is available at https://www.cobellsettlement.com under the section Relative Search – Claim Form. Search the database by Name and/or Tribal Affiliation. If you find your relative, select the name, and you will be guided through the process. You will be required to provide documentation indicating estate heirs.Documentation A state or tribal probate order identifying estate heirs; or A last will and testament approved by a probate order; or A small estate document from an approved state in accordance with small estate procedures; or Documentation showing the appointment of an estate Executor, Administrator, or Personal Representative; or A federal probate order that directs distribution of trust funds or trust lands. A copy of a tribal, or state, or federal probate order is needed to establish whether the Settlement Administrator can pay the heir(s) directly for the estate's Settlement award.If you do not have a tribal or state probate order but a personal representative or executor has been named for the estate, funds may be released to the representative or executor, and they will be responsible for distributing the funds according to the wishes of the deceased Class Member.What happens at the money if not claimed?Any money remaining in the trust will be distributed to the Cobell Scholarship Fund, which is managed by Indigenous Education, Inc.LEARN MOREVisit: CobellSettlement.comCall: 800-961-6109Write: Indian Trust Settlement, c/o Kroll Settlement Administration, P.O. Box 5324, New York, NY 10150-5324SOURCE Kroll Settlement Administration 21% more press release views with Request a Demo × Modal title Also from this source Current or former patients or employees of OrthopedicsNY may be affected by a data incident settlement The following statement is being issued by Kroll Settlement Administration regarding Sayers v. OrthopedicsNY, LLP, Case No. 2026-CA-00064, Fla. 17th... Were you notified that your Personal Information may have been compromised by the Complete Payroll Solutions Data Incident? You may be eligible for benefits from a Class Action Settlement. The following statement is being issued by Kroll Settlement Administration regarding Dunn, et al., v. Complete Payroll Solutions, LLC, Case No.... More Releases From This Source Explore Household, Consumer & Cosmetics Banking & Financial Services Aboriginal, First Nations & Native American Diversity, Equity & Inclusion News Releases in Similar Topics