Devises, legacies, bequests, and gifts may be made lawfully to any state educational, charitable, or penal institution, and the title to any property, real, personal, or mixed which shall be devised, bequeathed, or given to any such institution, or to the state of North Dakota for the use and benefit thereof, shall vest in the state of North Dakota, to be held by it in trust for the benefit and use of the institution to which or for whose benefit such devise, legacy, bequest, or gift is made. Unless otherwise authorized by the will or other instrument providing for such devise, bequest, legacy, or gift, no part of said property, nor the income therefrom, may be diverted or used for any other purpose.

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Terms Used In North Dakota Code 1-08-02

  • Bequest: Property gifted by will.
  • Devise: To gift property by will.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Legacy: A gift of property made by will.
  • Property: includes property, real and personal. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49