Can Old Divorce Records Prove Surviving-Spouse Status? | NC

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Q: How do old divorce documents help confirm whether someone is a surviving spouse in probate? A: They show whether a court entered a final absolute divorce judgment before the deceased person died. Starting a divorce case is not enough. A complaint, summons, separation agreement, temporary order, or unfinished case does not by itself end a marriage. The estate representative should request the…