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Statutes > North-carolina > Chapter_31 > GS_31-5_3

§31‑5.3.  Will not revoked by marriage; dissent from will made prior tomarriage.

A will is not revoked by asubsequent marriage of the maker; and the surviving spouse may petition for anelective share when there is a will made prior to the marriage in the samemanner, upon the same conditions, and to the same extent, as a surviving spousemay petition for an elective share when there is a will made subsequent tomarriage. (1844, c. 88, s. 10; R.C., c. 119, s. 23; Code, s.2177; Rev., s. 3116; C.S., s. 4134; 1947, c. 110; 1953, c. 1098, s. 5; 1967, c.128; 2000‑178, s. 5.)

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > North-carolina > Chapter_31 > GS_31-5_3

§31‑5.3.  Will not revoked by marriage; dissent from will made prior tomarriage.

A will is not revoked by asubsequent marriage of the maker; and the surviving spouse may petition for anelective share when there is a will made prior to the marriage in the samemanner, upon the same conditions, and to the same extent, as a surviving spousemay petition for an elective share when there is a will made subsequent tomarriage. (1844, c. 88, s. 10; R.C., c. 119, s. 23; Code, s.2177; Rev., s. 3116; C.S., s. 4134; 1947, c. 110; 1953, c. 1098, s. 5; 1967, c.128; 2000‑178, s. 5.)


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > North-carolina > Chapter_31 > GS_31-5_3

§31‑5.3.  Will not revoked by marriage; dissent from will made prior tomarriage.

A will is not revoked by asubsequent marriage of the maker; and the surviving spouse may petition for anelective share when there is a will made prior to the marriage in the samemanner, upon the same conditions, and to the same extent, as a surviving spousemay petition for an elective share when there is a will made subsequent tomarriage. (1844, c. 88, s. 10; R.C., c. 119, s. 23; Code, s.2177; Rev., s. 3116; C.S., s. 4134; 1947, c. 110; 1953, c. 1098, s. 5; 1967, c.128; 2000‑178, s. 5.)