Will Laws
North Dakota
Will Laws
North Dakota
Here you will find legal terms and their application by state as this can vary depending on where you live.
Reciprocity - The practice of exchanging things with others for mutual benefit, especially privileges granted by one country or organization to another. Certain states will limit the extent to which they honor health care directives(reciprocity) from other states, meaning they will only accept them so far as they comply with their own laws. This creates a bit of a legal grey area, however, most times it doesn't become an issue.
State Law Citation and Title
ND CENT CODE § 30.1-04-01 to 30.1-04-21North Dakota Century Code Title 30.1, Article II, Chapter 30.1-04 (Intestate Succession)
State Law Statute
23-06.4-01, et seq. Uniform Rights of Terminally Ill Act
Specific Powers
Any medical procedure, treatment, or intervention that serves only to prolong the process of dying. Does not include the provision of the appropriate nutrition and hydration (presumed to be in the best interests of the patient) or any medical procedure necessary to provide comfort care or to alleviate pain or procedures performed in emergency, prehospital situations; medical treatment must be provided to a pregnant patient— unless to a reasonable degree of certainty, such treatment won’t maintain patient to ensure live birth or is physically harmful
Revocation Duration
A living will is revocable at any time in any manner as long as declarant is competent, including:- by signed, dated revocation in writing
- destruction of the original document
- oral expression of intent to revoke.
- Revocation is effective upon communication to physician or other health care provider
Reciprocity
Effective if executed in another state by a resident of that state, if the document is in compliance with the laws of that state or the laws of North Dakota.