§ 28A-12-1 Appointment and term
§ 28A-12-2 Oath of office
§ 28A-12-3 Qualification and bond
§ 28A-12-4 When public administrator shall apply for letters
§ 28A-12-5 Powers and duties
§ 28A-12-6 Removal from office
§ 28A-12-7 Procedure after removal from office
§ 28A-12-8 Compensation
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Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes > Chapter 28A > Article 12 - Public Administrator

  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • in writing: may be construed to include printing, engraving, lithographing, and any other mode of representing words and letters: Provided, that in all cases where a written signature is required by law, the same shall be in a proper handwriting, or in a proper mark. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
  • Intestate: Dying without leaving a will.
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • oath: shall be construed to include "affirmation" in all cases where by law an affirmation may be substituted for an oath, and in like cases the word "sworn" shall be construed to include the word "affirmed. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • 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