North Dakota Estate Planning

Making a Will in North Dakota

A will can help you protect your family and your property in North Dakota.

Make a Living Trust in North Dakota

Learn how to make a living trust in North Dakota.

Intestate Succession in North Dakota

If you die without a will in North Dakota, your assets will go to your closest relatives under state intestate succession laws.

North Dakota Restrictions on Who Can Serve as Executor

Learn the rules about who can be your personal representative in North Dakota.  

ABLE Accounts in North Dakota: A Savings Plan for Disability Costs

North Dakota is not developing its own ABLE program, but you can open an ABLE account in another state.

North Dakota Power of Attorney Laws

A durable POA allows someone to to help you with your financial matters if you ever become incapacitated—here's how to make one in North Dakota.

Avoiding Probate in North Dakota

Probate court proceedings (during which a deceased person's assets are transferred to the people who inherit them) can be long, costly, and confusing.

Probate Shortcuts in North Dakota

North Dakota offers some probate shortcuts for "small estates." These procedures make it easier for survivors to transfer property left by a person who has died.

Death With Dignity in North Dakota

In 2021, North Dakota failed to pass a death with dignity law that would have allowed terminally ill patients to request life-ending medication.

Burial and Cremation Laws in North Dakota

Everything you need to know about burial and cremation in North Dakota,

North Dakota Home Funeral Laws

Learn the rules that govern home funerals in North Dakota.