Estate Administration Bulletin #2
Joint Accounts with a Right of Survivorship
Saturday, March 1, 2014
This bulletin focuses on clerks of superior court in North Carolina and their jurisdiction over the administration of decedent’s estates with few exceptions. Joint accounts with the right of survivorship are commonplace and the clerk of superior court, together with the fiduciary to an estate, should ensure that statutory requirements are met to create the survivorship accounts.
Public Officials - Courts and Judicial Administration Roles
Topics - Courts and Judicial Administration