§ 28A-3-1 Proper county
§ 28A-3-2 Proceedings to determine venue
§ 28A-3-3 Procedure after determination of improper appointment
§ 28A-3-4 Liability of personal representative appointed in improper county
§ 28A-3-5 Waiver of venue
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Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes > Chapter 28A > Article 3 - Venue for Probate of Wills and Administration of Estates of Decedents

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • 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
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • property: shall include all property, both real and personal. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.