North Carolina General Statutes 28A-2-7. Representation of parties
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Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 28A-2-7
- 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
- Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
(a) Notwithstanding any other applicable rule of the Rules of Civil Procedure or provision of Chapter 1 of the N.C. Gen. Stat., in any contested or uncontested estate proceeding or special proceeding, whether brought before the clerk of superior court or in the Superior Court Division of the General Court of Justice, the parties shall be represented as provided in Article 3 of Chapter 36C of the N.C. Gen. Stat..
(b) In the case of any party represented by another as provided in subsection (a) of this section, service of process shall be made by serving such representative. (2011-344, s. 4.)