§ 28A-5-1 Renunciation by executor
§ 28A-5-2 Renunciation of right to administer
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Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes > Chapter 28A > Article 5 - Renunciation by Personal Representative

  • Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
  • 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.
  • Personal representative: includes both an executor and an administrator, but does not include a collector. See North Carolina General Statutes 28A-1-1
  • Probate: Proving a will