§ 31-8.1 Who may witness
§ 31-9 Executor competent witness
§ 31-10 Beneficiary competent witness; when interest rendered void
§ 31-10.1 Corporate trustee not disqualified by witnessing of will by stockholder
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Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes > Chapter 31 > Article 3 - Witnesses to Will

  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
  • property: shall include all property, both real and personal. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.