War Claims to be Probated Separately

War Claims to be Probated Separately. For purposes of this article, the war claim probate shall be limited only to the war claim award, and no other assets may be included in this probate. The war claim award shall be probated separate and apart from the rest of the decedent’s estate, and ownership of the war claims award shall devolve upon the heirs separately from the remainder of the decedent’s estate, and without effect on the probate of the remainder of the decedent’s estate. Further, findings of heirship under this special probate procedure shall not be binding on further probate proceedings effecting the remainder of the decedent’s estate. The provisions of title 8, division 2, chapters 3 [8 CMC § 2301 et seq.], 4 [8 CMC § 2401 et seq.], 7 [8 CMC § 2701 et seq.], and 8 [8 CMC § 2801 et seq.] shall not apply to the war claims probate, and the war claims probate shall be filed and administered in accordance with the provisions of title 8, division 2, chapter 5, article 1 (Settlement of Estates of Limited Value) [8 CMC § 2501 et seq.]. Source: PL 6-9, § 4.