N.C. Gen. Stat. § 31-52
Acts and events of independent significance
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Current — April 1, 2022
As of June 1, 2021
A will may dispose of property by reference to acts and events that have significance apart from their effect upon the disposition made by the will, whether they occur before or after the execution of the will or before or after the testator's death. These acts and events may include the execution or revocation of another individual's will and the safekeeping of items in a secured depository.
A will may dispose of property by reference to acts and events that have significance apart from their effect upon the disposition made by the will, whether they occur before or after the execution of the will or before or after the testator’s death. These acts and events may include the execution or revocation of another individual’s will and the safekeeping of items in a secured depository.
History
(2007-184, s. 2.)
NORTH CAROLINA COMMENT (2007)
The concept of "safekeeping" covers both the depositing and removal of items from the depository. Wall safes and safe deposit boxes are examples of depositories that are rebuttably presumed to be secure.
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.