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Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians Tribal Code.

11.07.060 Decree of Distribution

Upon entry of such findings of fact and conclusions of law, the Court shall enter a decree based on such findings and conclusions, and which" shall distribute the estate as follows and in the order of priority set forth:

(a) To reimbursement of the petitioner for reasonable expense incurred in the proceedings;

(b) If decedent left surviving him persons entitled to claim as exempt the whole or any portion of said estate as described in Section 4.02 of this Code, to such persons to the full extent of any and all such rights;

(c) To creditors, according to the rights of such creditors as to priority under the provisions of this title and if the estate is insufficient to satisfy in full the amounts found owing to creditors of any class, then pro rata to such creditors in such class;

(d) To the heirs, heirs at law, legatees, or devisees of the decedent according to the provisions of this title. No further action whatsoever shall be required as to the distribution of such estate. The decree of the Court shall have the force and effect as a final decree. A certified copy of such decree must be filed and recorded in the office of the Tribal Clerk.