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NC Gen Stat § 31A-3 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 31A - Acts Barring Property Rights|Article 3 - Willful and Unlawful Killing of Decedent.|§ 31A-3 - Definitions.

 31A-3. Definitions.As used in this Article, unless the context otherwise requires, the term -(1) "Decedent" means the person whose life is taken by the slayer as defined in subdivision (3) of this section.(2) "Property" means any real or personal property and any right or interest therein.(3) "Slayer" means any of the following:a. A person who, by a court of competent jurisdiction, is convicted as a principal or accessory before the fact of the willful and unlawful killing of another person.b. A person who has entered a plea of guilty in open court as a principal or accessory before the fact of the willful and unlawful killing of another person.c. A person who, upon indictment or information as a principal or accessory before the fact of the willful and unlawful killing of another person, has tendered a plea of nolo contendere which was accepted by the court and judgment entered thereon.d. A person who is found by a preponderance of the evidence in a civil action brought within two years after the death of the decedent to have willfully and unlawfully killed the decedent or procured the killing of the decedent. If a criminal proceeding is brought against the person to establish the person's guilt as a principal or accessory before the fact of the willful and unlawful killing of the decedent within two years after the death of the decedent, the civil action may be brought within 90 days after a final determination is made by a court of competent jurisdiction in that criminal proceeding or within the original two years after the death of the decedent, whichever is later. The burden of proof in the civil action is on the party seeking to establish that the killing was willful and unlawful for the purposes of this Article.e. A juvenile who is adjudicated delinquent by reason of committing an act that, if committed by an adult, would make the adult a principal or accessory before the fact of the willful and unlawful killing of another person.The term "slayer" does not include a person who is found not guilty by reason of insanity of being a principal or accessory before the fact of the willful and unlawful killing of another person. (1961, c. 210, s. 1; 2006-107, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 31A-4 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 31A - Acts Barring Property Rights|Article 3 - Willful and Unlawful Killing of Decedent.|§ 31A-4 - Slayer barred from testate or intestate succession and other rights.

 31A-4. Slayer barred from testate or intestate succession and other rights.The slayer shall be deemed to have died immediately prior to the death of the decedent and the following rules shall apply:(1) The slayer shall not acquire any property or receive any benefit from the estate of the decedent by testate or intestate succession or by common law or statutory right as surviving spouse of the decedent.(2) Where the decedent dies intestate as to property which would have passed to the slayer by intestate succession and the slayer has living issue who would have been entitled to an interest in the property if the slayer had predeceased the decedent, the property shall be distributed to such issue, per stirpes. If the slayer does not have such issue, then the property shall be distributed as though the slayer had predeceased the decedent.(3) Where the decedent dies testate as to property which would have passed to the slayer pursuant to the will, the devolution of such property shall be governed by G.S. 31-42(a) notwithstanding the fact the slayer has not actually died before the decedent. (1961, c. 210, s. 1; 1999-296, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 31A-5 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 31A - Acts Barring Property Rights|Article 3 - Willful and Unlawful Killing of Decedent.|§ 31A-5 - Recodified as G.S. 41-64(b) by Session Laws 2020-50, s. 1(b), effective June 30, 2020.

 31A-5: Recodified as G.S. 41-64(b) by Session Laws 2020-50, s. 1(b), effective June 30, 2020.
NC Gen Stat § 31A-6 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 31A - Acts Barring Property Rights|Article 3 - Willful and Unlawful Killing of Decedent.|§ 31A-6 - Survivorship property.

 31A-6. Survivorship property.(a) Where the slayer and the decedent hold property with right of survivorship as joint tenants, joint owners, joint obligees, or otherwise, the following apply:(1) The decedent's share passes immediately upon the decedent's death to the decedent's estate.(2) The slayer's share shall be held by the slayer for life and at the slayer's death shall pass to the decedent's estate.(b) Where three or more persons, including the slayer and the decedent, hold property with right of survivorship as joint tenants, joint owners, joint obligees, or otherwise, the following apply:(1) The decedent's share is converted effective upon the decedent's death to that of a tenant in common and passes to the decedent's estate.(2) The remaining persons, including the slayer, continue to hold their shares with right of survivorship.(3) If the slayer becomes the final survivor, upon the slayer's death, the slayer's share, which includes the other shares that passed to the slayer as the final survivor, shall pass to the decedent's estate.(c) During the slayer's lifetime, the slayer has the right to the income from the slayer's share, subject to the rights of the slayer's creditors.(d) Nothing in this section prohibits a partitioning of the property pursuant to Chapter 46A of the General Statutes or severing the joint tenancy in any manner provided by law. Any share taken by the slayer by reason of partition or severance is subject to subdivision (3) of subsection (b) of this section.  (1961, c. 210, s. 1; 2014-107, s. 1.1; 2020-23, s. 12.)
NC Gen Stat § 31A-7 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 31A - Acts Barring Property Rights|Article 3 - Willful and Unlawful Killing of Decedent.|§ 31A-7 - Reversions and vested remainders.

 31A-7. Reversions and vested remainders.(a) Where the slayer holds a reversion or vested remainder in property subject to a life estate in the decedent and the slayer would have obtained the right of present possession upon the death of the decedent, such property shall pass to the estate of the decedent during the period of the life expectancy of the decedent.(b) Where the slayer holds a reversion or vested remainder in property subject to a life estate in a third person which is measured by the life of the decedent, such property shall remain in the possession of the third person during the period of the life expectancy of the decedent. (1961, c. 210, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 31A-8 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 31A - Acts Barring Property Rights|Article 3 - Willful and Unlawful Killing of Decedent.|§ 31A-8 - Contingent remainders and executory interests.

 31A-8. Contingent remainders and executory interests.As to any contingent remainder or executory or other future interest held by the slayer subject to become vested in him or increased in any way for him upon the condition of the death of the decedent:(1) If the interest would not have become vested or increased if he had predeceased the decedent, he shall be deemed to have so predeceased the decedent; but(2) In any case, the interest shall not be vested or increased during the period of the life expectancy of the decedent. (1961, c. 210, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 31A-9 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 31A - Acts Barring Property Rights|Article 3 - Willful and Unlawful Killing of Decedent.|§ 31A-9 - Divesting of interests in property.

 31A-9. Divesting of interests in property.Where the slayer holds any interest in property, whether vested or not, subject to be divested, diminished in any way or extinguished if the decedent survives him or lives to a certain age, such interest shall be held by the slayer during his lifetime or until the decedent would have reached such age but shall then pass as if the decedent had died immediately after the death of the slayer or the reaching of such age. (1961, c. 210, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 31A-10 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 31A - Acts Barring Property Rights|Article 3 - Willful and Unlawful Killing of Decedent.|§ 31A-10 - Powers of appointment and revocation.

 31A-10. Powers of appointment and revocation.(a) As to any exercise in the will of the decedent of a power of appointment in favor of the slayer, the slayer shall be deemed to have predeceased the decedent and the slayer shall not acquire any property or receive any benefit by virtue of such appointment and the appointed property shall pass in accordance with the applicable lapse statute, if any.(b) Property held either presently or in remainder by the slayer subject to be divested by the exercise by the decedent of a power of revocation or a general power of appointment shall pass to the estate of the decedent; and property so held by the slayer subject to be divested by the exercise by the decedent of a power of appointment to a particular person or persons or to a class of persons shall pass to such person or persons or in equal shares to the members of such class of persons, exclusive of the slayer. (1961, c. 210, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 31A-11 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 31A - Acts Barring Property Rights|Article 3 - Willful and Unlawful Killing of Decedent.|§ 31A-11 - Insurance benefits.

 31A-11. Insurance benefits.(a) Insurance and annuity proceeds payable to the slayer:(1) As the beneficiary or assignee of any policy or certificate of insurance on the life of the decedent, or(2) In any other manner payable to the slayer by virtue of his surviving the decedent, shall be paid to the person or persons who would have been entitled thereto as if the slayer had predeceased the decedent. If no alternate beneficiary is named, insurance and annuity proceeds shall be paid into the estate of the decedent.(b) If the decedent is beneficiary or assignee of any policy or certificate of insurance on the life of the slayer, the proceeds shall be paid to the estate of the decedent upon the death of the slayer, unless the policy names some person other than the slayer or his estate as alternative beneficiary.(c) Any insurance or annuity company making payment according to the terms of its policy or contract shall not be subjected to additional liability by the terms of this chapter if such payment or performance is made without notice of circumstances tending to bring it within the provisions of this Chapter. (1961, c. 210, s. 1; 1989, c. 485, s. 3.)
NC Gen Stat § 31A-12 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 31A - Acts Barring Property Rights|Article 3 - Willful and Unlawful Killing of Decedent.|§ 31A-12 - Persons acquiring from slayer protected.

 31A-12. Persons acquiring from slayer protected.The provisions of this Chapter shall not affect the right of any person who, before the interests of the slayer have been adjudicated, acquires from the slayer for adequate consideration property or an interest therein which the slayer would have received except for the terms of this Chapter, provided the same is acquired without notice of circumstances tending to bring it within the provisions of this Chapter; but all consideration received by the slayer shall be held by him in trust for the persons entitled to the property under the provisions of this Chapter, and the slayer shall also be liable both for any portion of such consideration which he may have dissipated, and for any difference between the actual value of the property and the amount of such consideration. (1961, c. 210, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 31A-12.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 31A - Acts Barring Property Rights|Article 3 - Willful and Unlawful Killing of Decedent.|§ 31A-12.1 - Remedies to be exclusive.

 31A-12.1. Remedies to be exclusive.This Article wholly supplants the common law rule preventing a person whose culpable negligence causes the death of a decedent from succeeding to any property passing by reason of the death of the decedent. (2006-107, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 31A-13 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 31A - Acts Barring Property Rights|Article 4 - General Provisions.|§ 31A-13 - Record determining slayer admissible in evidence.

 31A-13. Record determining slayer admissible in evidence.The record of the judicial proceeding in which the slayer was determined to be such, pursuant to G.S. 31A-3 of this Chapter, shall be admissible in evidence for or against a claimant of property in any civil action arising under this Chapter. (1961, c. 210, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 31A-14 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 31A - Acts Barring Property Rights|Article 4 - General Provisions.|§ 31A-14 - Revised Simultaneous Death Act not applicable.

 31A-14. Revised Simultaneous Death Act not applicable.The Revised Simultaneous Death Act, Article 24 of Chapter 28A of the General Statutes, shall not apply to cases governed by this Chapter. (1961, c. 210, s. 1; 1979, c. 107, s. 5; 2007-132, s. 4.)
NC Gen Stat § 31A-15 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 31A - Acts Barring Property Rights|Article 4 - General Provisions.|§ 31A-15 - Chapter to be broadly construed.

 31A-15. Chapter to be broadly construed.This Chapter shall not be considered penal in nature, but shall be construed broadly in order to effect the policy of this State that no person shall be allowed to profit by his own wrong. As to all acts specifically provided for in this Chapter, the rules, remedies, and procedures herein specified shall be exclusive, and as to all acts not specifically provided for in this Chapter, all rules, remedies, and procedures, if any, which now exist or hereafter may exist either by virtue of statute, or by virtue of the inherent powers of any court of competent jurisdiction, or otherwise, shall be applicable. (1961, c. 210, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 31D-1-101 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 31D - North Carolina Uniform Powers of Appointment Act|Article 1 - General Provisions and Definitions.|§ 31D-1-101 - Short title.

 31D-1-101. Short title.This Chapter may be cited as the North Carolina Uniform Powers of Appointment Act.  (2015-205, s. 3(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 31D-1-103 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 31D - North Carolina Uniform Powers of Appointment Act|Article 1 - General Provisions and Definitions.|§ 31D-1-103 - Governing law.

 31D-1-103. Governing law.(a) The creation, revocation, or amendment of the power of appointment is governed by either of the following:(1) The law of the jurisdiction designated in the terms of the instrument creating the power.(2) If no jurisdiction's law is designated in the terms of the instrument creating the power or if the jurisdiction's law so designated is contrary to a strong public policy of the law of the jurisdiction of the donor's domicile at the relevant time, then the law of the jurisdiction of the donor's domicile at the relevant time.(b) The exercise, release, or disclaimer of the power, or the revocation or amendment of the exercise, release, or disclaimer of the power, is governed by either of the following:(1) The law of the jurisdiction designated in the terms of the instrument creating the power.(2) If no jurisdiction's law is designated in the terms of the instrument creating the power or if the jurisdiction's law so designated is contrary to a strong public policy of the law of the jurisdiction of the power holder's domicile at the relevant time, then the law of the jurisdiction of the power holder's domicile at the relevant time.  (2015-205, s. 3(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 31D-1-104 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 31D - North Carolina Uniform Powers of Appointment Act|Article 1 - General Provisions and Definitions.|§ 31D-1-104 - Common law and principles of equity.

 31D-1-104. Common law and principles of equity.The common law and principles of equity supplement this Chapter, except to the extent modified by this Chapter or another statute of this State.  (2015-205, s. 3(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 31D-2-201 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 31D - North Carolina Uniform Powers of Appointment Act|Article 2 - Creation, Revocation, and Amendment of Power of Appointment.|§ 31D-2-201 - Creation of power of appointment.

 31D-2-201. Creation of power of appointment.(a) A power of appointment is created only if all of the following apply:(1) The instrument creating the power is valid under applicable law.(2) Repealed by Session Laws 2021-53, s. 4.1, effective June 25, 2021.(3) The terms of the instrument creating the power manifest the donor's intent to create in a power holder a power of appointment over the appointive property exercisable in favor of a permissible appointee.(b) Repealed by Session Laws 2021-53, s. 4.1, effective June 25, 2021.(c) A power of appointment may not be created in a deceased individual.(d) Subject to an applicable rule against perpetuities or restraint on alienation, a power of appointment may be created in an unborn or unascertained power holder.  (2015-205, s. 3(a); 2021-53, s. 4.1.)
NC Gen Stat § 31D-2-202 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 31D - North Carolina Uniform Powers of Appointment Act|Article 2 - Creation, Revocation, and Amendment of Power of Appointment.|§ 31D-2-202 - Nontransferability.

 31D-2-202. Nontransferability.A power holder may not transfer a power of appointment. If a power holder dies without exercising or releasing a power, the power lapses.  (2015-205, s. 3(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 31D-2-203 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 31D - North Carolina Uniform Powers of Appointment Act|Article 2 - Creation, Revocation, and Amendment of Power of Appointment.|§ 31D-2-203 - Presumption of unlimited authority.

 31D-2-203. Presumption of unlimited authority.Subject to the provisions of G.S. 31D-2-205, and unless the terms of the instrument creating a power of appointment manifest a contrary intent, the power is all of the following:(1) Presently exercisable.(2) Exclusionary.(3) Except as otherwise provided in G.S. 31D-2-204, general.  (2015-205, s. 3(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 31D-2-204 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 31D - North Carolina Uniform Powers of Appointment Act|Article 2 - Creation, Revocation, and Amendment of Power of Appointment.|§ 31D-2-204 - Exception to presumption of unlimited authority.

 31D-2-204. Exception to presumption of unlimited authority.Unless the terms of the instrument creating a power of appointment manifest a contrary intent, the power is nongeneral if both of the following apply:(1) The power is exercisable only at the power holder's death.(2) The permissible appointees of the power are a defined and limited class that does not include the power holder's estate, the power holder's creditors, or the creditors of the power holder's estate.  (2015-205, s. 3(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 31D-2-205 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 31D - North Carolina Uniform Powers of Appointment Act|Article 2 - Creation, Revocation, and Amendment of Power of Appointment.|§ 31D-2-205 - Rules of classification.

 31D-2-205. Rules of classification.(a) In this section, the term "adverse party" means a person with a substantial beneficial interest in property who would be affected adversely by a power holder's exercise or nonexercise of a power of appointment in favor of the power holder, the power holder's estate, a creditor of the power holder, or a creditor of the power holder's estate.(b) If a power holder may exercise a power of appointment only with the consent or joinder of an adverse party, the power is nongeneral.(c) If the permissible appointees of a power of appointment are not defined and limited, the power is exclusionary.  (2015-205, s. 3(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 31D-2-206 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 31D - North Carolina Uniform Powers of Appointment Act|Article 2 - Creation, Revocation, and Amendment of Power of Appointment.|§ 31D-2-206 - Power to revoke or amend.

 31D-2-206. Power to revoke or amend.A donor may revoke or amend a power of appointment only to the extent that either of the following apply:(1) The instrument creating the power is revocable by the donor.(2) The donor reserves a power of revocation or amendment in the instrument creating the power of appointment.  (2015-205, s. 3(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 31D-3-301 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 31D - North Carolina Uniform Powers of Appointment Act|Article 3 - Exercise of Power of Appointment.|§ 31D-3-301 - Requisites for exercise of power of appointment.

 31D-3-301. Requisites for exercise of power of appointment.A power of appointment is exercised only to the extent that the appointment is a permissible exercise of the power, and only if all of the following apply:(1) The instrument exercising the power is valid under applicable law.(2) The terms of the instrument exercising the power manifest the power holder's intent to exercise the power.(3) Subject to the provisions of G.S. 31D-3-304, the terms of the instrument exercising the power satisfy the requirements of exercise, if any, imposed by the donor.  (2015-205, s. 3(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 31D-3-302 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 31D - North Carolina Uniform Powers of Appointment Act|Article 3 - Exercise of Power of Appointment.|§ 31D-3-302 - Intent to exercise; determining intent from residuary clause.

 31D-3-302. Intent to exercise; determining intent from residuary clause.A residuary clause that does not contain a blanket-exercisable clause or specific-exercise clause manifests the power holder's intent to exercise a power of appointment only if all of the following apply:(1) The terms of the instrument containing the residuary clause (including any valid codicil or amendment to the instrument) do not manifest a contrary intent.(2) The power is a general power exercisable in favor of the power holder's estate.(3) There is no gift-in-default clause or the clause is ineffective.(4) The power holder did not release the power.  (2015-205, s. 3(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 31D-3-303 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 31D - North Carolina Uniform Powers of Appointment Act|Article 3 - Exercise of Power of Appointment.|§ 31D-3-303 - Intent to exercise after-acquired power.

 31D-3-303. Intent to exercise after-acquired power.Unless the terms of an instrument exercising a power of appointment manifest a contrary intent:(1) If the power holder is not also the donor of the power, a blanket-exercise clause in the instrument extends to a power acquired by the power holder after executing the instrument containing the clause.(2) If the power holder is also the donor of the power, the blanket-exercise clause extends to the power acquired by the power holder after executing the instrument only if there is no gift-in-default clause or the gift-in-default clause is ineffective. The blanket-exercise clause does not extend to the power if there is a gift-in-default clause that is effective.  (2015-205, s. 3(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 31D-3-304 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 31D - North Carolina Uniform Powers of Appointment Act|Article 3 - Exercise of Power of Appointment.|§ 31D-3-304 - Substantial compliance with donor-imposed formal requirement.

 31D-3-304. Substantial compliance with donor-imposed formal requirement.A power holder's substantial compliance with a formal requirement of appointment imposed by the donor, including a requirement that the instrument exercising the power of appointment make reference or specific reference to the power, is sufficient if both of the following apply:(1) The power holder knows of and intends to exercise the power.(2) The power holder's manner of attempted exercise of the power does not impair a material purpose of the donor in imposing the requirement.  (2015-205, s. 3(a).)