§ 11-21-01 Public administrator – Appointment – Term of office
§ 11-21-02 Bond of public administrator – Conditions
§ 11-21-03 Bond of public administrator may be increased – Annual statement
§ 11-21-04 Filing of bond and oath
§ 11-21-04.1 Liability coverage for public administrators
§ 11-21-05 Duties and powers of public administrator
§ 11-21-06 May act as general and special administrator, guardian, and conservator
§ 11-21-07 Public administrator to prosecute necessary suits
§ 11-21-08 Compensation of public administrator
§ 11-21-09 Public administrator not to charge attorney’s fees – Penalty
§ 11-21-10 Public administrator to act as receiver in assignment for the benefit of creditors
§ 11-21-11 Civil officers to inform public administrator as to property
§ 11-21-12 Giving notice on taking charge of estate – Penalty for failure
§ 11-21-13 Court may order public administrator to account to successors
§ 11-21-14 Removal from office

Terms Used In North Dakota Code > Chapter 11-21 - Public Administrator

  • 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.
  • Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute means the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • 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.
  • Legatee: A beneficiary of a decedent
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Oath: includes "affirmation". See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Property: includes property, real and personal. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • 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
  • Testate: To die leaving a will.