North Carolina § 8-31 - Copy of will proved and lost before recorded.
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§ 8-31. Copy of will proved and lost before recorded.
When any will which has been proved and ordered to be recorded was destroyed during the war between the states, before it was recorded, a copy of such will, so entitled to be admitted to record, though not certified by any officer, shall, when the court shall be satisfied of the genuineness thereof, be ordered to be recorded, and shall be received in evidence whenever the original or duly certified exemplification would be; and such copies may be proved and admitted to record under the same rules, regulations and restrictions as are prescribed in Chapter 98 entitled Burnt and Lost Records. History (1866-7, c. 127; Code, s. 2183; Rev., s. 1609; C.S., s. 1776.)
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Section 8-31 ("Copy of will proved and lost before recorded.") 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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