§ 30-28 – Nature of proceeding; parties.
30-28. Nature of proceeding; parties. The application shall be by petition in a special proceeding before the clerk of superior court. The personal representative of the deceased, if there is one other than the petitioner, all known creditors, and all known heirs of the deceased, if the deceased is intestate, and devisees of the deceased, […]
§ 30-15 – When spouse entitled to allowance.
30-15. When spouse entitled to allowance. Every surviving spouse of an intestate or of a testator, whether or not the surviving spouse has petitioned for an elective share, shall, unless the surviving spouse has forfeited the surviving spouse’s right thereto, as provided by law, be entitled, out of the personal property of the deceased spouse, […]
§ 30-16 – Duty of personal representative, magistrate, or clerk to assign allowance.
30-16. Duty of personal representative, magistrate, or clerk to assign allowance. It shall be the duty of every administrator, collector, or executor of a will, on application in writing, signed by the surviving spouse, at any time within one year after the death of the deceased spouse, to assign to the surviving spouse the year’s […]
§ 30-17 – When children entitled to an allowance.
30-17. When children entitled to an allowance. Whenever any parent dies survived by any child under the age of 18 years, including an adopted child or a child with whom the widow may be pregnant at the death of her husband, or a child who is less than 22 years of age and is a […]
§ 30-18 – From what property allowance assigned.
30-18. From what property allowance assigned. Such allowance shall be made in money or other personal property of the estate of the deceased spouse. (1868-9, c. 93, s. 9; Code, s. 2117; Rev., s. 3095; C.S., s. 4112; 1925, c. 92; 1961, c. 749, s. 4.)
§ 30-19 – Value of property ascertained.
30-19. Value of property ascertained. The value of the personal property assigned to the surviving spouse and children shall be ascertained by a magistrate or the clerk of court of the county in which administration was granted or the will probated. (1868-9, c. 93, s. 13; Code, s. 2121; Rev., s. 3097; C.S., s. 4114; […]