N.D. Cent. Code § 30.1-17-04
30.1-17-04. (3-604) Bond amount - Security - Procedure - Reduction
30.1-17-04. After receiving notice and until the filing of the bond or cessation of the requirement
of bond, the personal representative shall refrain from exercising any powers of office except as
necessary to preserve the estate. Failure of the personal representative to meet a requirement
of bond by giving suitable bond within thirty days after receipt of notice is cause for removal and
appointment of a successor personal representative.