(202) Jurisdiction over trustee and beneficiary
N.D. Cent. Code § 59-10-02
in effect59-10-02. (202) Jurisdiction over trustee and beneficiary
1. By accepting the trusteeship of a trust having its principal place of administration in
this state or by moving the principal place of administration to this state, the trustee
submits personally to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state regarding any matter
involving the trust.
2. With respect to their interests in the trust, the beneficiaries of a trust having its
principal place of administration in this state are subject to the jurisdiction of the courts
of this state regarding any matter involving the trust. By accepting a distribution from
the trust, the recipient submits personally to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state
regarding any matter involving the trust.
3. This section does not preclude other methods of obtaining jurisdiction over a trustee,
beneficiary, or other person receiving property from the trust.
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