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title: "46 U.S.C. § 10708"
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# 46 U.S.C. § 10708 - Sale of property

## Text

A district court of the United States may direct the sale of any part of the property of a deceased seaman. Proceeds of the sale shall be held as wages of the seaman are held.

(Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 574.)

## Notes

Historical and Revision Notes Revised sectionSource section (U.S. Code) 1070846:628 Section 10708 permits a district court to sell a deceased seaman’s property and treat the proceeds as wages.