The interests of all persons in the property, whether such persons are known or unknown, must be set forth in the complaint specifically and particularly as far as known to the plaintiff, and if one or more of the parties, or the share or quantity of interest of any of the parties, is unknown to the plaintiff, or is uncertain, or contingent, or the ownership of the inheritance depends upon an executory devise, or the remainder is a contingent remainder so that such parties cannot be named, that fact must be set forth in the complaint.

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Terms Used In North Dakota Code 32-16-02

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Devise: To gift property by will.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Property: includes property, real and personal. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.