North Carolina

DebJ

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2. Thanks. My sister already accessed legal info online and it says that North Carolina

Wed Mar 26, 2014, 10:55 AM

Mar 2014

and ten other states do not accept wills from other states. My sister kept refusing to look at the 'domicile' factor
and kept saying the WV will would do. That sister has a LOT on her plate right now so that's understandable that she couldn't grasp what I was saying.

By refusing to accept wills from other states, North Carolina gets control of how the assets located in North
Carolina are distributed (and taxed). North Carolina even says that if my parents were to leave some cash behind in WV, that WV must send NC the cash so they can tax and distribute it. I had a feeling it would be that way.

One of my other sister's called her lawyer in Illinois and they said they didn't think it would be valid in North Carolina.
I just called a lawyer in NC who said the same. (But of course she could be looking for business for herself also, so I
like having the validation of the Illinois lawyer.

Thanks for your reply. It looks like my mother won't make it until the end of the year so we needed to get this set up to be resolved ASAP.

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I would appreciate some help finding a lawyer in North Carolina / Asheboro/Greensboro area [View all] DebJ Mar 2014 OP

Try the nearest branch of SheilaT Mar 2014 #1

Thanks. My sister already accessed legal info online and it says that North Carolina DebJ Mar 2014 #2

Thanks. I'm frankly appalled that any state SheilaT Mar 2014 #3

Thanks yes very simple. DebJ Mar 2014 #4

Then that kind of a simple will SheilaT Mar 2014 #5

I don't have a will myself, nor does my husband. DebJ Mar 2014 #6

Do you have the link for the info. she found that said NC doesn't Lex Mar 2014 #7

I don't have a link. My sister DebJ Mar 2014 #8

I can look for the statute number though. Give me a minute. n/t DebJ Mar 2014 #9

Here is the citation, plus a few quotes from it that I included in my DebJ Mar 2014 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author DebJ Mar 2014 #11

If the WV Lex Mar 2014 #12

Thanks but my question is this: testator's domicile will now be North Carolina DebJ Mar 2014 #13

And the answer is Lex Mar 2014 #14

If this came from your sister's educational subscription to Westlaw Next - Ms. Toad Mar 2014 #15

Thanks. I think better safe than sorry. I have no idea. nt DebJ Mar 2014 #16