Chapter 31
42 published sections.
Article 1 - Execution of Will
- N.C.G.S. § 31-1 — Who may make will.
- N.C.G.S. § 31-3.1 — Will invalid unless statutory requirements complied with.
- N.C.G.S. § 31-3.2 — Kinds of wills.
- N.C.G.S. § 31-3.3 — Attested written will.
- N.C.G.S. § 31-3.4 — Holographic will.
- N.C.G.S. § 31-3.5 — Nuncupative will.
- N.C.G.S. § 31-3.6 — Seal not required.
Article 2 - Revocation of Will
- N.C.G.S. § 31-5.1 — Revocation of written will.
- N.C.G.S. § 31-5.2 — Revocation of nuncupative will.
- N.C.G.S. § 31-5.3 — Will not revoked by marriage; dissent from will made prior to marriage.
- N.C.G.S. § 31-5.4 — Revocation by divorce or annulment; revival.
- N.C.G.S. § 31-5.5 — After-born or after-adopted child; children born out of wedlock; effect on will.
- N.C.G.S. § 31-5.6 — No revocation by subsequent conveyance.
- N.C.G.S. § 31-5.7 — Specific provisions for revocation exclusive; effect of changes in circumstances.
- N.C.G.S. § 31-5.8 — Revival of revoked will.
Article 3 - Witnesses to Will
- N.C.G.S. § 31-8.1 — Who may witness.
- N.C.G.S. § 31-9 — Executor competent witness.
- N.C.G.S. § 31-10 — Beneficiary competent witness; when interest rendered void.
- N.C.G.S. § 31-10.1 — Corporate trustee not disqualified by witnessing of will by stockholder.
Article 4 - Depository for Wills
- N.C.G.S. § 31-11 — Depositories in offices of clerks of superior court where living persons may file wills.
Article 4A - Self-Proved Wills
- N.C.G.S. § 31-11.6 — How attested wills may be made self-proved.
Article 6 - Caveat to Will
- N.C.G.S. § 31-32 — Filing of caveat.
- N.C.G.S. § 31-33 — Cause transferred to trial docket.
- N.C.G.S. § 31-35 — Affidavit of witness as evidence.
- N.C.G.S. § 31-36 — Effect of caveat on estate administration.
- N.C.G.S. § 31-37.1 — Settlement agreement; filing of judgment.
Article 7 - Construction of Will
- N.C.G.S. § 31-38 — Devise presumed to be in fee.
- N.C.G.S. § 31-39 — Probate necessary to pass title; rights of lien creditors and purchasers; recordation in county where real property lies.
- N.C.G.S. § 31-40 — What property passes by will.
- N.C.G.S. § 31-41 — Will relates to death of testator.
- N.C.G.S. § 31-42 — Failure of devises by lapse or otherwise; renunciation; 120-hour survivorship requirement, revised simultaneous death act, Article 24, Chapter 28A.
- N.C.G.S. § 31-46 — Validity of will; which laws govern.
- N.C.G.S. § 31-46.1 — Construction of certain formula clauses applicable to estates of decedents dying in calendar year 2010.
Article 8 - Testamentary Additions to Trusts
- N.C.G.S. § 31-47 — Testamentary additions to trusts.
Article 9 - Incorporation by Reference; Acts of Independent Significance
- N.C.G.S. § 31-51 — Incorporation by reference.
- N.C.G.S. § 31-52 — Acts and events of independent significance.
Article 10 - Reformation or Modification of Wills
- N.C.G.S. § 31-61 — Reformation of will to correct mistakes.
- N.C.G.S. § 31-62 — Modification of will to achieve testator's tax objectives.
- N.C.G.S. § 31-63 — Filing of action for reformation or modification of will; bar to caveat.
Article 11 - Electronic Storage of Attested Written Wills by an Attorney
- N.C.G.S. § 31-71 — Definitions.
- N.C.G.S. § 31-72 — Storage of attested written will by a licensed attorney as an electronic record.
- N.C.G.S. § 31-73 — Certification of paper copy of attested written will stored as an electronic record.