North Carolina General Statutes 31-5.1. Revocation of written will
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A written will, or any part thereof, may be revoked only
(1) By a subsequent written will or codicil or other revocatory writing executed in the manner provided herein for the execution of written wills, or
Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 31-5.1
- Codicil: An addition, change, or supplement to a will executed with the same formalities required for the will itself.
- Testator: A male person who leaves a will at death.
(2) By being burnt, torn, canceled, obliterated, or destroyed, with the intent and for the purpose of revoking it, by the testator himself or by another person in the testator’s presence and by the testator’s direction. (1784, c. 204, s. 14; 1819, c. 1004, ss. 1, 2; 1840, c. 62; R.C., c. 119, s. 22; Code, s. 2176; Rev., s. 3115; C.S., s. 4133; 1945, c. 140; 1953, c. 1098, s. 3; 2011-344, s. 8.)