General Statutes Commission Technical Corrections 2024.

HB 917 makes technical corrections to North Carolina laws regarding inheritance and estate administration, specifically updating how surviving spouses can claim a life interest in real estate. The bill repeals an outdated statute and revises the text of G.S. 29-30 to clarify the rules for a surviving spouse electing to take a life estate in one-third of the deceased spouse's real property or in the family home. These changes include fixing typos, correcting legal references, and refining the procedures for filing petitions and appointing juries to determine property boundaries. The legislation directly affects surviving spouses, estate administrators, and courts handling inheritance cases in North Carolina.