Except as provided in section 30.1-23-01, to be effective to prove the transfer of any property or to nominate an executor, a will must be declared to be valid by an order of informal probate or an adjudication of probate by the court.
N.D. Cent. Code § 30.1-12-02
(3-102) Necessity of order of probate for will
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