NC H334

Enacts the Uniform Community Property Disposition at Death Act, repealing existing Chapter 31C and adding new Article 5 to Chapter 30 of the General Statutes

One-half of community property belongs to the surviving spouse and cannot be disposed of by the decedent at death; the other half belongs to the decedent for disposition

Applies to personal property of decedents domiciled in North Carolina and real property located in the state that was acquired as community property in another jurisdiction

Surviving spouses must assert claims within one year of death or within six months after letters testamentary are issued; the same deadlines apply to heirs, devisees, and nonprobate transferees

Becomes effective January 1, 2026, and applies to judicial proceedings commenced on or after that date regardless of when the decedent died