N.D. Cent. Code § 30.1-19-16
30.1-19-16. (3-816) Final distribution to domiciliary representative
30.1-19-16. (3-816) Final distribution to domiciliary representative
The estate of a nonresident decedent being administered by a personal representative
appointed in this state shall, if there is a personal representative of the decedent's domicile
willing to receive it, be distributed to the domiciliary personal representative for the benefit of the
successors of the decedent unless:
1. By virtue of the decedent's will, if any, and applicable choice of law rules, the
successors are identified pursuant to the local law of this state without reference to the
local law of the decedent's domicile;
2. The personal representative of this state, after reasonable inquiry, is unaware of the
existence or identity of a domiciliary personal representative; or
3. The court orders otherwise in a proceeding for a closing order under section
30.1-21-01 or incident to the closing of a supervised administration.
In other cases, distribution of the estate of a decedent shall be made in the manner provided
elsewhere in this title.