North Dakota Health, Legal, And End-Of-Life Resources
Important health, legal, and end-of-life planning forms and information for people living in The Peace Garden State.
Whether you’re planning for yourself or someone else, the resources below are vital when it comes to organizing and settling an estate in North Dakota.
Advance Directive Form
Download the Advance Directive form for North Dakota. For other states, see our complete list of state-by-state Advance Directive forms.
Order Death Certificates
Death Certificate instructions for North Dakota. For other states, see our complete list of state-by-state Death Certificate ordering information.
Digital Estate Planning Laws
Law: HB 1214
Description: An act to create and enact a new chapter to title 47-36 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act.
Status: Effective March 30, 2017
For other states, see our complete list of state-by-state Digital Estate Planning Laws.
Death With Dignity Legislation (a.k.a. Aid-In-Dying or Physician-Assisted Death)
- North Dakota has no legislation
For other states, see our complete list of state-by-state Death With Dignity Legislation.
Organ Donation Registries
North Dakota Organ Donation registry official link. For other states, see our complete list of state-by-state Organ Donation registries.
POLST (Physician Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment) Form
Download the POLST form for North Dakota residents. For other states, see our complete list of state-by-state POLST forms.
Probate Laws
Title 30.1: Uniform Probate Code
For other states, see our complete list of state-by-state Probate Laws.
Estate And Inheritance Tax Rate
- North Dakota has no estate tax or inheritance tax
For estate and inheritance tax in other states see our complete list of state-by-state Estate And Inheritance Tax Rates.
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