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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
When a notice of intent to dissolve has been filed with the secretary of state and the corporation has elected not to give notice to creditors and claimants in the manner provided in section 10-19.1-110:
1. Articles of dissolution for a corporation that has not given notice to creditors and claimants in the manner provided in section 10-19.1-110:
a. Must be filed with the secretary of state after:
(1) The payment of claims of all known creditors and claimants has been made or provided for; or
(2) At least two years have elapsed from the date of filing the notice of intent to dissolve; and
b. Must state:
(1) If the articles of dissolution are being filed pursuant to paragraph 1 of subdivision a, that all known debts, obligations, and liabilities of the corporation have been paid and discharged or that adequate provision has been made for payment or discharge;
(2) That the remaining property, assets, and claims of the corporation have been distributed among its shareholders in accordance with subsection 5 of section 10-19.1-92, or that adequate provision has been made for that distribution; and
(3) That there are no pending legal, administrative, or arbitration proceedings by or against the corporation, or that adequate provision has been made for the satisfaction of any judgment, order, or decree that may be entered against it in a pending proceeding.
2. With respect to claims against a corporation that does not give notice:
a. If a corporation has paid or provided for all known creditors or claimants at the time articles of dissolution are filed, a creditor or claimant who does not file a claim or pursue a remedy, in a legal, administrative, or arbitration proceeding within two years after the date of filing the notice of intent to dissolve is barred from suing on that claim or otherwise realizing upon or enforcing it.
b. If the corporation has not paid or provided for all known creditors and claimants at the time articles of dissolution are filed, a person who does not file a claim or pursue a remedy in a legal, administrative, or arbitration proceeding within two years after the date of filing the notice of intent to dissolve is barred from suing on that claim or otherwise realizing upon or enforcing it, except as provided in section 10-19.1-124.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - North Dakota Century Code Title 10. Corporations § 10-19.1-110.1. Dissolution procedure for corporations that do not give notice to creditors and claimants - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nd/title-10-corporations/nd-cent-code-sect-10-19-1-110-1/
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