Chapter 31. Wills
Article 1. Execution of Will
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 31-1 Who May Make Will
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 31-2 [Repealed]
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 31-3 Rewritten and Renumbered
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 31-3.1 Will Invalid Unless Statutory Requirements Complied With
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 31-3.2 Kinds of Wills
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 31-3.3 Attested Written Will
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 31-3.4 Holographic Will
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 31-3.5 Nuncupative Will
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 31-3.6 Seal Not Required
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 31-4 [Repealed]
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 31-4.1 [Repealed]
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 31-4.2 [Repealed]
Article 2. Revocation of Will
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 31-5 Rewritten and Renumbered
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 31-5.1 Revocation of Written Will
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 31-5.2 Revocation of Nuncupative Will
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 31-5.3 Will Not Revoked By Marriage; Dissent From Will Made Prior to Marriage
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 31-5.4 [Effective Until 3/1/2024] Revocation By Divorce Or Annulment; Revival
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 31-5.4 [Effective 3/1/2024] Revocation By Divorce Or Annulment; Revival
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 31-5.5 After-Born Or After-Adopted Child; Children Born Out of Wedlock; Effect On Will
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 31-5.6 No Revocation By Subsequent Conveyance
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 31-5.7 Specific Provisions For Revocation Exclusive; Effect of Changes In Circumstances
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 31-5.8 Revival of Revoked Will
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 31-6 Renumbered
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 31-7 [Repealed]
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 31-8 Renumbered
Article 3. Witnesses to Will
Article 4a. Self-Proved Wills
Article 5. Probate of Will
Article 6. Caveat to Will
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 31-32 Filing of Caveat
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 31-33 Cause Transferred to Trial Docket
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 31-34 [Repealed]
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 31-35 Affidavit of Witness As Evidence
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 31-36 Effect of Caveat On Estate Administration
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 31-37 [Repealed]
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 31-37.1 Settlement Agreement; Filing of Judgment
Article 7. Construction of Will
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 31-38 Devise Presumed to Be In Fee
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 31-39 Probate Necessary to Pass Title; Rights of Lien Creditors and Purchasers; Recordation In County Where Real Property Lies
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 31-40 What Property Passes By Will
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 31-41 Will Relates to Death of Testator
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 31-42 Failure of Devises By Lapse Or Otherwise; Renunciation; 120-Hour Survivorship Requirement, Revised Simultaneous Death Act, Article 24, Chapter 28a
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 31-42.1 through 31-42.2 [Repealed]
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 31-43 [Repealed]
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 31-44 [Repealed]
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 31-45 Rewritten and Renumbered
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 31-46 Validity of Will; Which Laws Govern
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 31-46.1 Construction of Certain Formula Clauses Applicable to Estates of Decedents Dying In Calendar Year 2010
Article 8. Testamentary Additions to Trusts
Article 9. Incorporation By Reference; Acts of Independent Significance