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8 CMC § 2601 Exempt Property
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Exempt Property. The surviving spouse of the decedent who was domiciled in the Northern Mariana Islands is entitled to the primary family home and lot, household furniture, one automobile, furnishings, appliances, and personal effects. If there is no surviving spouse, children of…
8 CMC § 2602 Homestead Allowance
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Homestead Allowance. A surviving spouse of a decedent who was domiciled in the Northern Mariana Islands is entitled to a homestead allowance of $5,000. If there is no surviving spouse, each minor child of and each dependent child of the decedent is entitled to a homestead allowan…
8 CMC § 2603 Family Allowance
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Family Allowance. In addition to the right to homestead allowance and exempt property, if the decedent was domiciled in the Northern Mariana Islands, the surviving spouse and minor children whom the decedent was obligated to support and children who were in fact being supported b…
8 CMC § 2604 Determination and Documentation
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Determination and Documentation. If the estate is otherwise sufficient, property specifically devised is not used to satisfy rights to homestead allowances and exempt property. Subject to this restriction, the surviving spouse, the guardian of the minor children, or children who …