§ 28A-9-1 Revocation after hearing
§ 28A-9-2 Summary revocation
§ 28A-9-3 Effect of revocation
§ 28A-9-4 Appeal; stay effected
§ 28A-9-5 Interlocutory orders
§ 28A-9-6 Appointment of successor to personal representative or collector whose letters have been revoked; when not required
§ 28A-9-7 Rights and duties devolve on successor
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Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes > Chapter 28A > Article 9 - Revocation of Letters

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings.
  • Collector: means any person authorized to take possession, custody, or control of the personal property of the decedent for the purpose of executing the duties outlined in N. See North Carolina General Statutes 28A-1-1
  • Estate proceeding: means a matter initiated by petition related to the administration, distribution, or settlement of an estate, other than a special proceeding. See North Carolina General Statutes 28A-1-1
  • Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • following: when used by way of reference to any section of a statute, shall be construed to mean the section next preceding or next following that in which such reference is made; unless when some other section is expressly designated in such reference. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • 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
  • property: shall include all property, both real and personal. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.