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Steps to Create a Will in North Dakota Decide what property to include in your will. Decide who will inherit your property. Choose an executor to handle your estate. Choose a guardian for your children. Choose someone to manage children's property. Make your will. Sign your will in front of witnesses.

It is generally advisable to use a solicitor or to have a solicitor check a will you have drawn up to make sure it will have the effect you want. This is because it is easy to make mistakes and, if there are errors in the will, this can cause problems after your death.

Any adult who is of sound mind may make a will. 30.1-08-02. (2-502) Execution - Witnessed wills - Holographic wills. (2) Acknowledged by the testator before a notary public or other individual authorized by law to take acknowledgments.

A will is a legal document that sets forth your wishes regarding the distribution of your property and the care of any minor children. If you die without a will, those wishes may not be carried out.

Signature: The will must be signed by the testator or by someone else in the testator's name in his conscious presence, by his direction. Witnesses: A North Dakota will must be signed by at least two individuals, each of whom signed within a reasonable time after witnessing the signing of the will as described above.

A will must be filed in North Dakota with the court in the county where the decedent lived. This allows the court to enter the will into records and determine the validity of the will, especially if there are any disputes.