North Carolina H377 updates estate laws, including electronic wills, elective share, trust administration, and year's allowance statutes.
North Carolina H377 enacts the North Carolina Uniform Electronic Wills Act, allowing electronic wills and codicils. It updates elective share statutes, including the value and priority of allowances for surviving spouses and children. The bill revises trust administration laws, limiting actions contesting revocable trusts and allowing trustees to distribute trust property. It also updates year's allowance statutes, setting the value of spousal and child allowances and the process for claiming them. The changes take effect January 1, 2026.
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