North Dakota Code § 30.1-23-04

(3 -1204) Small estate - Closing by sworn statement of personal
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representative.
1. Unless prohibited by order of the court and except for estates being administered by 
supervised personal representatives, a personal representative may close an estate 
administered under the summary procedures of section 30.1 -23-03 by filing with the 
court, at any time after disbursement and distribution of the estate, a verified statement 
stating that:
a. To the best knowledge of the personal representative, the value of the entire 
estate, less liens and encumbrances, did not exceed the homestead as defined in 
section 47 -18-01, plus exempt property, pursuant to section 30.1 -07-01, family 
allowance, costs and expenses of administration, reasonable funeral expenses, 

and reasonable, necessary medical and hospital expenses of the last illness of 
the decedent.
b. The personal representative has fully administered the estate by disbursing and 
distributing it to the persons entitled thereto.
c. The personal representative has sent a copy of the closing statement to all 
distributees of the estate and to all creditors or other claimants of whom the 
personal representative is aware whose claims are neither paid nor barred and 
has furnished a full account in writing of the personal representative's 
administration to the distributees whose interests are affected.
2. If no actions or proceedings involving the personal representative are pending in the 
court one year after the closing statement is filed, the appointment of the personal 
representative terminates.
3. A closing statement filed under this section has the same effect as one filed under 
section 30.1-21-03.

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