Property Ownership
When a North Dakota property owner dies intestate (without a will), their property passes according to:
AThe terms of their most recent deed
BNorth Dakota's laws of intestate succession✓ Correct
CWhoever is living in the property at the time of death
DThe local county commission
Explanation
When someone dies intestate in North Dakota, their real and personal property is distributed to heirs according to North Dakota's intestate succession statutes (NDCC Chapter 30.1), which establish a priority order for inheritance.
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