North Carolina § 31-5 - 4. Revocation by divorce or annulment; revival.
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§ 31-5. 4. Revocation by divorce or annulment; revival.
Dissolution of marriage by absolute divorce or annulment after making a will does not revoke the will of any testator but, unless otherwise specifically provided in the will, it revokes all provisions in the will in favor of the testator's former spouse or purported former spouse, including, but not by way of limitation, any provision conferring a general or special power of appointment on the former spouse or purported former spouse and any appointment of the former spouse or purported former spouse as executor, trustee, conservator, or guardian. If provisions are revoked solely by this section, they are revived by the testator's remarriage to the former spouse or purported former spouse. History (1953, c. 1098, s. 6; 1977, c. 74, s. 3; 1991, c. 587, s. 1.)
Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 31-5 ("4. Revocation by divorce or annulment; revival.") 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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