Our Mission
The mission of the Division of Trust Asset Ownership and Title is to coordinate probate processing and record, maintain, and certify land management ownership records of Indian Trust assets.
Who We Serve
The Division of Trust Asset Ownership and Title serves federally-recognized Tribes, individual American Indians and Alaska Natives, and government agencies by maintaining trust asset records.
The Division of Trust Asset Ownership and Title also administers the Trust Asset Accounting Management System (TAAMS), which is the system of record for trust land management for the Department of the Interior. The division provides user training, maintains documentation, and coordinates the ongoing development of TAAMS to enhance the trust asset management process for federal workers and compacted and contracted Tribes.
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About the Division of Trust Asset Ownership and Title
The Division of Trust Asset Ownership and Title includes two branches: the Branch of Probate and the Branch of Land Titles and Records.
The Branch of Probate coordinates with the Bureau of Trust Funds Administration (BTFA) and the Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) to process probate claims for the heirs and beneficiaries of deceased American Indians and Alaska Natives with trust assets.
The Branch of Land Titles and Records oversees a system of nine Tribal Land Title and Records Offices which maintain official land title records and process land title transactions throughout Indian Country.
