North Dakota Trust Law: Beneficiaries’ Ability to Remove and Replace Trustees For many individuals, trusts can serve an essential role in their estate plan. Trusts can provide numerous benefits, such as avoiding or minimizing probate, managing assets effectively, and...
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Division Orders…What are they and what should I do
I receive questions from clients on a weekly basis about division orders. Division orders are a document common to the oil and gas industry in North Dakota and it is defined by the North Dakota Century Code. A division order is an instrument executed by the operator,...
Real Property Planning
In North Dakota if you have an ownership interest in real property that is not jointly held you are opening yourself up to having a probate procedure opened when you pass away. Under North Dakota law any interest in real property, be it surface or mineral, cannot be...
