North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 29 - Intestate Succession

Article 1 - General Provisions.

§ 29-1 - Short title. - 29-1. Short title. This Chapter shall be known and may...

§ 29-2 - Definitions. - 29-2. Definitions. As used in this Chapter, unless the context...

§ 29-3 - Certain distinctions as to intestate succession abolished. - 29-3. Certain distinctions as to intestate succession abolished. In the...

§ 29-4 - Curtesy and dower abolished. - 29-4. Curtesy and dower abolished. The estates of curtesy and...

§ 29-5 - Computation of next of kin. - 29-5. Computation of next of kin. Degrees of kinship shall...

§ 29-6 - Lineal succession unlimited. - 29-6. Lineal succession unlimited. There shall be no limitation on...

§ 29-7 - Collateral succession limited. - 29-7. Collateral succession limited. There shall be no right of...

§ 29-8 - Partial intestacy. - 29-8. Partial intestacy. If part but not all of the...

§ 29-9 - Inheritance by unborn infant. - 29-9. Inheritance by unborn infant. Lineal descendants and other relatives...

§ 29-10 - Renunciation. - 29-10. Renunciation. Renunciation of an intestate share shall be as...

§ 29-11 - Aliens. - 29-11. Aliens. Unless otherwise provided by law, it shall be...

§ 29-12 - Escheats. - 29-12. Escheats. If there is no person entitled to take...

§ 29-12.1 - Controversies under this Chapter. - 29-12.1. Controversies under this Chapter. Any controversy arising under this...

Article 2 - Shares of Persons Who Take upon Intestacy.

§ 29-13 - Descent and distribution upon intestacy; 120-hour survivorship requirement, revised simultaneous death act, Article 24, Chapter 28A. - 29-13. Descent and distribution upon intestacy; 120-hour survivorship requirement, revised...

§ 29-14 - Share of surviving spouse. - 29-14. Share of surviving spouse. (a) Real Property. - The...

§ 29-15 - Shares of others than surviving spouse. - 29-15. Shares of others than surviving spouse. Those persons surviving...

Article 3 - Distribution among Classes.

§ 29-16 - Distribution among classes. - 29-16. Distribution among classes. (a) Children and Their Lineal Descendants....

Article 4 - Adopted Children.

§ 29-17 - Succession by, through and from adopted children. - 29-17. Succession by, through and from adopted children. (a) A...

Article 5 - Legitimated Children.

§ 29-18 - Succession by, through and from legitimated children. - 29-18. Succession by, through and from legitimated children. A child...

Article 6 - Children Born Out of Wedlock.

§ 29-19 - Succession by, through and from children born out of wedlock. - 29-19. Succession by, through and from children born out of...

§ 29-20 - Descent and distribution upon intestacy of children born out of wedlock. - 29-20. Descent and distribution upon intestacy of children born out...

§ 29-21 - Share of surviving spouse. - 29-21. Share of surviving spouse. The share of the surviving...

§ 29-22 - Shares of others than the surviving spouse. - 29-22. Shares of others than the surviving spouse. Those persons...

Article 7 - Advancements.

§ 29-23 - In general. - 29-23. In general. If a person dies intestate as to...

§ 29-24 - Presumption of gift. - 29-24. Presumption of gift. A gratuitous inter vivos transfer is...

§ 29-25 - Effect of advancement. - 29-25. Effect of advancement. If the amount of the advancement...

§ 29-26 - Valuation. - 29-26. Valuation. The value of the property given as an...

§ 29-27 - Death of advancee before intestate donor. - 29-27. Death of advancee before intestate donor. If the advancee...

§ 29-28 - Inventory. - 29-28. Inventory. If any person who has, in the lifetime...

§ 29-29 - Release by advancee. - 29-29. Release by advancee. If the advancee acknowledges to the...

Article 8 - Election to Take Life Interest in Lieu of Intestate Share.

§ 29-30 - Election of surviving spouse to take life interest in lieu of intestate share provided. - 29-30. Election of surviving spouse to take life interest in...