TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION 4: LAND RESOURCES
§ 4342. Title Transfer Application. A surviving spouse may file a title transfer application with the Land Commission on a form to be made available by the Land Commission, which provides at least the following information: (a) The names of the grantee spouse and surviving spouse. (b) The date of their marriage. (c) The date and place of death of the grantee spouse. (d) An affirmation that the grantee spouse and surviving spouse were married at the time of death of the grantee spouse. (e) A description of the marital homestead property. (f) An affirmation that, to the knowledge of the surviving spouse, the marital homestead property has not been sold or otherwise conveyed to a third person. (g) An affirmation that, to the knowledge of the surviving spouse, the property is not subject to any mortgages, or, if it is subject to any mortgage, the applicant shall attach an authorization from the mortgagee consenting to the transfer of title. (h) A request that title in the marital homestead property be transferred to the name of the surviving spouse. Source: PL 3-74, § 3. Commission Comment: With respect to the reference to the “Land Commission,” see Executive Order 94-3 (effective August 23, 1994), reorganizing the executive branch, changing agency names and official titles, and effecting other changes, set forth in the Commission comment to 1 CMC § 2001; see also the comment to 2 CMC § 4212.