Do I Need a Transfer on Death Deed in North Dakota?

A transfer on death deed in North Dakota requires notary acknowledgmentNDCC 30.1-32.1-01 to 30.1-32.1-14Verified Oct 19, 2026View source. The signed deed must be recorded at the county recorder before death to take effectNDCC 30.1-32.1-01 to 30.1-32.1-14Verified Oct 19, 2026View source. Must be recorded before the transferor's death in the public records in the office of the county recorder of the county where the property is located. Auditor's certificate of transfer (11-18-02) and statement of full consideration (11-18-02.2) are not required for TOD deeds or revocation instruments. NDCC 30.1-32.1-06(4)-(5).

Yes. A transfer on death deed is revocable at any time during the owner's life, and North Dakota revokes one by: Recording an instrument of revocation that expressly revokes the deed; Recording a subsequent TOD deed that revokes the prior deed expressly or by inconsistency; Recording an inter vivos deed that expressly revokes the TOD deedNDCC 30.1-32.1-08Verified Oct 17, 2026View source. A will cannot revoke it.

North Dakota allows transfer on death deeds for all types of real property, including homes, land, condominiums, and commercial propertiesNDCC 30.1-32.1-01 to 30.1-32.1-14Verified Oct 17, 2026View source.

Yes. North Dakota allows multiple beneficiaries on a transfer on death deedNDCC 30.1-32.1-01 to 30.1-32.1-14Verified Oct 17, 2026View source; they take title as tenants in common unless the deed says otherwise. A successor beneficiary can be named to take if a primary beneficiary dies first.