For the executor, trustee, or heir after a death in North Dakota: every settlement tool from the first week to the final distribution, each answered from North Dakota statutes, court rules, and fee schedules.
25 tools for North Dakota
North Dakota requires a final state income tax return for the decedent alongside the federal Form 1040N.D. Cent. Code § 57-38-30.3(1)(a); 2026 Forms ND-1 and ND-EZ Tax Rate Schedules (Form ND-1ES, SFN 28709)Verified Sep 20, 2026View source; a federal estate tax return (Form 706) is required only for estates above $15,000,00026 USC 2001(c), 2010; P.L. 119-21 §70106Verified Sep 15, 2026View source.
Estimate the fair market value of household items for probate and see how it affects fees.
Settling an estate in North Dakota: the personal representative files the estate inventory within 180 daysN.D.C.C. §§ 30.1-18-06, 30.1-18-07, 30.1-18-08Verified Sep 15, 2026View source of appointment; creditors have 3 monthsN.D.C.C. §§ 30.1-19-01, 30.1-19-03, 30.1-19-05, 30.1-19-06Verified Sep 15, 2026View source to present claims; a simple estate closes in 4 months to 6 months.
Settling a trust in North Dakota happens outside court: the trustee acts under the state's Uniform Trust CodeN.D.C.C. § 59-09-01 et seq.Verified Jul 15, 2026View source, notifies the beneficiaries within 60 daysN.D.C.C. § 59-16-13Verified Sep 15, 2026View source, then pays the debts and distributes under the trust's terms.
After a death in North Dakota, the estate either qualifies for the simplified procedure for estates under $100,000N.D.C.C. § 30.1-23-01Verified Sep 8, 2026View source or goes through probate, where creditors have 3 monthsN.D.C.C. § 30.1-19-03(1)(a)Verified Sep 8, 2026View source to file claims after notice.