Any sale or encumbrance to the personal representative, the personal representative’s spouse, agent, or attorney, or any corporation, limited liability company, or trust in which the personal representative has a substantial beneficial interest, or any transaction which is affected by a substantial conflict of interest on the part of the personal representative, is voidable by any person interested in the estate except one who has consented after fair disclosure, unless:

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Terms Used In North Dakota Code 30.1-18-13

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49

1.    The will or a contract entered into by the decedent expressly authorized the transaction; or

2.    The transaction is approved by the court after notice to interested persons.