North Carolina § 29-29 - Release by advancee.
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§ 29-29. Release by advancee.
If the advancee acknowledges to the intestate donor by a signed writing that the advancee has been advanced the advancee's full share of the intestate donor's estate, both the advancee and those claiming through the advancee shall be excluded from any further participation in the intestate donor's estate. History (1959, c. 879, s. 1; 2011-344, s. 5.) Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2011-344, s. 5, effective January 1, 2012, and applicable to estates of decedents dying on or after that date, throughout the section, substituted "the advance" for "his," or similar language.
Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 29-29 ("Release by advancee.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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