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The North Dakota Department of Trust Lands holds unclaimed property — dormant bank accounts, uncashed checks, insurance proceeds, and similar assets — until the owner or their heirs claim it. Heirs of a deceased owner file a claim with a certified death certificate and proof of their authority or relationship to the decedent.
Administering agency
North Dakota Department of Trust Lands — Unclaimed Property Division
Authority
N.D.C.C. Chapter 47-30.2 (Revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act); §§ 47-30.2-50, 47-30.2-51, 47-30.2-52; N.D.C.C. 30.1-23-01 (small estate affidavit)
When someone dies
3-step process for North Dakota Department of Trust Lands — Unclaimed Property Division.
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North Dakota Department of Trust Lands — Unclaimed Property Division
Authority
N.D.C.C. Chapter 47-30.2 (Revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act); §§ 47-30.2-50, 47-30.2-51, 47-30.2-52; N.D.C.C. 30.1-23-01 (small estate affidavit)