A limitation by deed, will, or other writing, to the "next of kin" of any person shall be construed to be to those persons who would take under the law of intestate succession, unless a contrary intention appears by the instrument.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 41-6.1
Meaning of "next of kin."
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case In re the Estate of Bryant (1994)
Most recently applied in In re the Estate of Bryant (September 1994)
1967, c. 948.
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.