§ 30.1-12-01 (3-101) Devolution of estate at death – Restrictions
§ 30.1-12-02 (3-102) Necessity of order of probate for will
§ 30.1-12-03 (3-103) Necessity of appointment for administration
§ 30.1-12-04 (3-104) Claims against decedent – Necessity of administration
§ 30.1-12-05 (3-105) Proceedings affecting devolution and administration – Jurisdiction of subject matter
§ 30.1-12-06 (3-106) Proceedings within the exclusive jurisdiction of court – Service – Jurisdiction over persons
§ 30.1-12-07 (3-107) Scope of proceedings – Proceedings independent – Exception
§ 30.1-12-08 (3-108) Probate, testacy, and appointment proceedings – Ultimate time limit
§ 30.1-12-09 (3-109) Statutes of limitation on decedent’s claim for relief
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Terms Used In North Dakota Code > Chapter 30.1-12 - General Provisions

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Intestate: Dying without leaving a will.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Property: includes property, real and personal. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Rule: includes regulation. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Testate: To die leaving a will.
  • Testator: A male person who leaves a will at death.