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2013 North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 47 - Probate and Registration.
Article 1 - Probate.
- Section 47-1 - Officials of State authorized to take probate.
- Section 47-2 - Officials of the United States, foreign countries, and sister states.
- Section 47-2.1 - 1. Validation of instruments proved before officers of certain ranks.
- Section 47-2.2 - 2. Notary public of sister state; lack of seal or stamp or expiration date of commission.
- Section 47-3 - Repealed by Session Laws 1987, c. 620, s. 3.
- Section 47-4 - Repealed by Session Laws 1971, c. 1185, s. 10.
- Section 47-5 - When seal of officer necessary to probate.
- Section 47-6 - Officials may act although land or maker's residence elsewhere.
- Section 47-7 - Repealed by Session Laws 1987, c. 620, s. 3.
- Section 47-8 - Repealed by Session Laws 1991, c. 543, s. 1.
- Section 47-8.1 - 1. Certain documents verified by attorneys validated.
- Section 47-9 - Probates before stockholders in building and loan associations.
- Section 47-10 - Probate before stockholders or directors in banking corporations.
- Section 47-11 - Subpoenas to maker and subscribing witnesses.
- Section 47-12 - Proof of attested instrument by subscribing witness.
- Section 47-12.1 - 1. Proof of attested instrument by proof of handwriting.
- Section 47-12.2 - 2. Subscribing witness incompetent when grantee or beneficiary.
- Section 47-13 - Proof of unattested writing.
- Section 47-13.1 - 1. Certificate of officer taking proof of instrument.
- Section 47-14 - Register of deeds to verify the presence of proof or acknowledgement and register instruments and electronic documents; order by judge; instruments to which register of deeds is a party.
- Section 47-14.1 - 1. Repeal of laws requiring private examination of married women.
- Section 47-15 - Repealed by Session Laws 1985, c. 589, s. 26, effective January 1, 1986.
- Section 47-16 - Probate of corporate deeds, where corporation has ceased to exist.
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