Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in North Carolina

you missed the point before he becomes deceased and he has no will he dies intestate can he give his property to who ever?


Asked on 4/12/12, 6:05 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

I did not miss your point. You either did not read or understand or did not state the question correctly.

Once more:

The person, if alive, needs to make a will. In the will, he can give the property to whomever he wants as beneficiary.

The only other way the person can do this is if he owns land, to own it with another person as a joint tenancy with right of survivorship or own other beneficiary-designated non-probate assets. That way when he dies, the asset will pass to the survivor or designated beneficiary -whoever is named. It can be anyone on the earth.

If the person is dead and has no will its called "intestacy." You cannot appoint people after you are dead. If you die and there is no will and you have any probate assets then the probate assets go to whoever is provided for in the intestacy statutes and if there is no one then it goes to the state.

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Answered on 4/12/12, 8:15 pm


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