North Carolina § 31-1 - Who may make will.
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§ 31-1. Who may make will.
Any person of sound mind, and 18 years of age or over, may make a will. History (1811, c. 280; R.C., c. 119, s. 2; Code, s. 2137; Rev., s. 3111; C.S., s. 4128; 1953, c. 1098, s. 1; 1965, c. 303; 1969, c. 39.) Legal Periodicals. - For article on drafting and probate of wills, see 23 N.C.L. Rev. 306 (1945). For comment on the 1953 amendments to this Chapter, see 31 N.C.L. Rev. 444 (1953). For article on medication as a threat to testamentary capacity, see 35 N.C.L. Rev. 380 (1957). For case law survey on wills and administration, see 41 N.C.L. Rev. 530 (1963). For article, "The Contracts of Minors Viewed from the Perspective of Fair Exchange," see 50 N.C.L. Rev. 517 (1972). For note as to the transfer of land by wills in light of Stephenson v. Rowe, 315 N.C. 330 , 338 S.E.2d 301 (1986), see 65 N.C.L. Rev. 1488 (1987). For article, "Abolishing the Attestation Requirement for Wills," see 68 N.C.L. Rev. 541 (1990). For comment on the standard of mental capacity in North Carolina for legal transactions of the elderly, see 32 Wake Forest L. Rev. 563 (1997).
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Section 31-1 ("Who may make will.") 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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