{"data":{"id":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-30.1-12-03","jurisdiction":"us-nd","citation":"N.D. Cent. Code § 30.1-12-03","heading":"(3-103) Necessity of appointment for administration","body":"Except as otherwise provided in chapters 30.1-24 and 30.1-25, to acquire the powers and undertake the duties and liabilities of a personal representative of a decedent, a person must be appointed by order of the court, qualify, and be issued letters. Administration of an estate is commenced by the issuance of letters.","path":["Title 30.1 Uniform Probate Code","Chapter 30.1-12 General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t30-1c12.pdf","current_through":"2026-07-31T11:12:02","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T21:04:14Z","sha256":"fcacbf994093f8b983521a8ba4eb0baf2f0c89359a2d57acda93a06817aeb345","source_id":"us-nd","stale":true,"prev":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-30.1-12-02","next":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-30.1-12-04"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}