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§ 31-1 — Who may make will

North Carolina § 31-1
JurisdictionNorth Carolina
Ch. 31Wills
Art. 1Execution of Will

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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 31-1 (2026).

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Any person of sound mind, and 18 years of age or over, may make a will. (1811, c. 280; R.C., c. 119, s. 2; Code, s. 2137; Rev., s. 3111; C.S., s. 4128; 1953, c. 1098, s. 1; 1965, c. 303; 1969, c. 39.)

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