How Can Heirs Disqualify a Surviving Spouse? | NC

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Q: How do heirs prove that a surviving spouse should not receive part of an estate? A: Under North Carolina law, heirs must prove a legally recognized reason to disqualify the spouse. They may show that the marriage was invalid, that the spouse signed a valid waiver of estate rights, or that a statutory bar applies. Possible bars include certain divorces, willful abandonment without…