(1) To encourage Tribal members to plan for the transfer of their property upon their deaths by making wills;

(2) To ensure that the property of the decedent passes to the rightful heirs or beneficiaries;

(3) To provide a simple, efficient and inexpensive means for probating decedent’s property;

(4) To comply and preserve Tribal custom and tradition;

(5) To prevent the transfer of land out of Tribal ownership and control;

(6) To insure that the rights of any creditors of decedent are fairly protected;

(7) To promote and further the Tribe’s inherent right of self-governance.