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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.)
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 […]
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 […]
31A-5: Recodified as G.S. 41-64(b) by Session Laws 2020-50, s. 1(b), effective June 30, 2020.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
