North Carolina § 28A-22-1 - Scheme of distribution; testate and intestate estates.
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§ 28A-22-1. Scheme of distribution; testate and intestate estates.
After the payment of costs of administration, taxes and other valid claims against the decedent's estate, the personal representative shall distribute the remaining assets of the estate in accordance with the terms of decedent's valid probated will or the provisions of Chapter 29 of the General Statutes or as otherwise lawfully authorized. History (1973, c. 1329, s. 3.)
Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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