A child born out of wedlock who has been legitimated in accordance with G.S. 49-10 or 49-12 or in accordance with the applicable law of any other jurisdiction, and the heirs of the child, are entitled by succession to property by, through and from the child's father and mother and their heirs the same as if born in lawful wedlock; and if the child dies intestate, the child's property shall descend and be distributed as if the child had been born in lawful wedlock.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 29-18
Succession by, through and from legitimated children
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 265 N.C. App. 104 - Swint by and Through Brown v. Doe (2019)
Most recently applied in 265 N.C. App. 104 - Swint by and Through Brown v. Doe (April 2019)
1959, c. 879, s. 1; 2011-344, s. 5; 2013-198, s. 7.
Official source: North Carolina General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain North Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.