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North Dakota Power of Attorney
A North Dakota power of attorney ends at incapacity unless it carries durability words, and a broad grant lets your agent make gifts in any amount.
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North Dakota Probate Accounting and Closing
North Dakota probate accounting: the inventory is due 6 months after appointment or 9 after death, and closing needs a full written account to heirs.
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North Dakota Probate Bond Requirements
A North Dakota probate bond is off by default in informal probate. NDCC 30.1-17-03 lists the exceptions, including a demand over $1,000.
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North Dakota Probate Guide
How North Dakota probate works: the district court in all 53 counties, informal probate the clerk can sign, the $160 filing fee, and the 3-year limit.
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North Dakota Probate Timeline
North Dakota informal probate often runs 6 to 12 months. Creditor notice is optional here, and skipping it leaves claims open for 3 years after death.
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North Dakota Probate Without a Lawyer
NDCC 30.1-14-01.1 says informal probate needs no attorney. The court supplies forms at cost, the clerk can sign, and a new case costs $160.
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North Dakota Revocable Living Trust
A North Dakota revocable living trust under NDCC 59-14-02: how to create and fund one, the pour-over will, the contest deadline, and its limits.
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North Dakota Small Estate Affidavit
North Dakota's small estate affidavit works 30 days after death when the whole estate is $100,000 or less. Land counts but cannot pass.
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North Dakota Step-Up in Basis
North Dakota step-up in basis: inherited assets reset to date-of-death value under IRC 1014, and the state exempts 40% of long-term gain.
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North Dakota Surviving Spouse Rights
A North Dakota spouse can elect 50% of the augmented estate, holds a homestead estate in the home, and takes allowances on top.
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