The district court has jurisdiction over all subject matter relating to guardianship, probate, and testamentary matters, including:

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Terms Used In North Dakota Code 30.1-02-02

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Probate: Proving a will

1.    Estates of decedents, including construction of wills and determination of heirs and successors of decedents.

2.    Estates of protected persons.

3.    Protection of minors and incapacitated persons.

4.    Trusts.