Do Spouses Need Separate Wills With Matching Terms? | NC

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Q: Do spouses need separate wills even if they want matching terms? A: No. North Carolina law does not require spouses to use separate wills merely because they want matching terms. However, separate wills are usually more practical. Each spouse can name beneficiaries and an executor, control individually owned property, and later revise or revoke the plan independently. The wills can still…