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2011 North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 47 Probate and Registration.
Article 3 - Forms of Acknowledgment, Probate and Order of Registration.
47-41.2. Technical defects.

Universal Citation:
NC Gen Stat § 47-41.2
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47‑41.2. Technical defects.

(a) Technical defects, including technical defects under G.S. 10B‑68, and errors or omissions in a form of probate or other notarial certificate, shall not affect the sufficiency, validity, or enforceability of the form of probate or the notarial certificate or the related instrument or document. A register of deeds may not refuse to accept an instrument or document for registration because of technical defects, errors, or omissions in a form of probate or other notarial certificate. This subsection applies to notarial certificates and forms of probate made on or after December 1, 2005.

(b) This section does not apply to the requirements for registration contained in G.S. 47‑14(a) and a register of deeds shall not accept for registration an instrument that does not comply with the requirements of G.S. 47‑14(a). (2006‑59, s. 31; 2006‑199, s. 3.)

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