Can heirs challenge a surviving spouse's right to inherit? | NC

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Q: Can heirs challenge a surviving spouse's right to inherit from an estate? A: Yes. In North Carolina, heirs may challenge those rights if they have a direct financial interest, a legally recognized reason, and a timely way to proceed. Possible grounds include a divorce entered before death, an invalid or bigamous marriage, certain forms of abandonment or marital misconduct, a valid written…