North Dakota requires 2 witnesses present when the testator signsN.D.C.C. § 30.1-08-02Verified Sep 16, 2026View source. North Dakota does not reduce a gift to a witness who is also a beneficiaryN.D.C.C. § 30.1-08-05(2)Verified Sep 16, 2026View source.
No. North Dakota does not require notarization for a will to be validN.D.C.C. § 30.1-08-02Verified Sep 16, 2026View source. The notary's role is the self-proving affidavitN.D.C.C. § 30.1-08-02Verified Sep 16, 2026View source, a notarized statement the testator and witnesses sign with the will so it enters probate without locating the witnesses; the form includes it.
North Dakota requires 2N.D.C.C. § 23-06.5-17Verified Oct 15, 2026View source witnesses, each at least 18 yearsN.D.C.C. § 23-06.5-17Verified Oct 15, 2026View source old and present when you sign, and the agent or your healthcare provider cannot serve as one.
In North Dakota, estates valued at $100,000N.D.C.C. § 30.1-23-01Verified Sep 8, 2026View source or less skip probate with the Small Estate AffidavitN.D.C.C. § 30.1-23-01Verified Sep 8, 2026View source, 30 daysN.D.C.C. § 30.1-23-01Verified Sep 8, 2026View source after death. Real property cannot pass through the affidavitN.D.C.C. § 30.1-23-01Verified Sep 8, 2026View source; an estate that includes real estate uses a separate process. North Dakota sets the limit by the decedent's date of deathN.D.C.C. § 30.1-23-01Verified Sep 8, 2026View source; an earlier death may be measured against a lower figure. An estate over the limit does not qualify, and no affidavit is prepared for it.
Yes. North Dakota publishes Application for Informal Probate of Will and Appointment of a Personal Representative (Form 2) with a will, or Application for Informal Appointment of Personal Representative in Intestacy (Form 17) withoutN.D.C.C. ch. 30.1-14 (informal probate & appointment), ch. 30.1-15 (formal testacy & appointment); 30.1-12-03 & 30.1-17-01 (necessity of appointment, qualification, issuance of letters)Verified Aug 24, 2026View source, filed with the District CourtN.D.C.C. ch. 30.1-14 (informal probate & appointment), ch. 30.1-15 (formal testacy & appointment); 30.1-12-03 & 30.1-17-01 (necessity of appointment, qualification, issuance of letters)Verified Aug 24, 2026View source. E-filing is open to self-represented filersN.D.C.C. ch. 30.1-14 (informal probate & appointment), ch. 30.1-15 (formal testacy & appointment); 30.1-12-03 & 30.1-17-01 (necessity of appointment, qualification, issuance of letters)Verified Aug 24, 2026View source.