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Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 28A-17-8

  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Personal representative: includes both an executor and an administrator, but does not include a collector. See North Carolina General Statutes 28A-1-1
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.

Sales of real property made pursuant to authority given by will may be either public or private, unless the will otherwise directs, and may be on such terms as in the opinion of the personal representative are most advantageous to those interested in the decedent‘s estate. (1868-9, c. 113, s. 75; Code, s. 1503; Rev., s. 84; C.S., s. 89; 1973, c. 1329, s. 3.)