Section 72.8 - Regulatory responsibility of consular officer(a) A consular officer should act as provisional conservator of the personal estate of a United States citizen or non-citizen national who dies abroad in accordance with, and subject to, the provisions of §§ 72.9 through 72.27 . The consular officer may act as provisional conservator only with respect to the portion of the personal estate located within the consular officer's district.(b) A consular officer may act as provisional conservator only to the extent that doing so is:(1) Authorized by treaty provisions;(2) Not prohibited by the laws or authorities of the country where the personal estate is located; or(3) Permitted by established usage in that country.