An infant unborn, but in esse, shall be deemed a person capable of taking by deed or other writing any estate whatever in the same manner as if he were born.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 41-5
Unborn infant may take by deed or writing
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 521 F. Supp. 2d 499 - FORT DEARBORN LIFE INS. CO. v. Turner (2007)
Most recently applied in 521 F. Supp. 2d 499 - FORT DEARBORN LIFE INS. CO. v. Turner (October 2007)
R.C., c. 43, s. 4; Code, s. 1328; Rev., s. 1582; C.S., s. 1738.
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.