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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">A North Dakota resident obtained a judgment for damages in a Washington court, then died intestate in North Dakota. His estate has
not been probated. My client wants to purchase an assignment of the judgment. <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">I assume the judgment passes according to North Dakota law because it is intangible personal property. I also assume that it is necessary
to hire a North Dakota lawyer to open a North Dakota probate to get a willing heir appointed as PR in order to negotiate and obtain an assignment of the judgment. Are my assumptions correct?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4" color="#1f497d" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Rod Harmon</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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