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N.D.C.C. § 30.1-23-01 — an affidavit after thirty days collects property when the estate is $100,000 or less

Thirty days after a death, anyone holding the decedent's money or property delivers it to a successor who presents an affidavit stating:

  • The whole estate, less liens and encumbrances, is worth no more than $100,000.
  • Thirty days have passed since the death.
  • No application to appoint a personal representative is pending or granted anywhere.
  • The successor is entitled to the property.
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  1. N.D.C.C. § 30.1-23-01 — (3-1201) Collection of personal property by affidavit

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