House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition.
Part I.
Changes the effective date of the act’s amendments to GS 31-11 (concerning depositories in offices of clerks of superior court) so that it applies to electronic wills executed on or after January 1, 2026, and it further applies to attested written wills converted to electronic wills on or after January 1, 2026, regardless of the date of execution of the attested written will. It otherwise applies immediately to all wills deposited with the clerk at any time prior to January 1, 2026. Makes technical change.
Part IV.
Changes the effective date of the act’s amendments to GS 28A-25-6 (payment to clerk of money owed decedent) to when the act becomes law (was, January 1, 2026). Makes conforming changes to the remainder of the effective date.
Statutes affected: Filed: 31-3.1, 31-3.2, 31-11, 30-3.3A, 30-3.4, 30-15, 30-17, 30-20, 30-23.1
Edition 1: 31-3.1, 31-3.2, 31-11, 30-3.3A, 30-3.4, 30-15, 30-17, 30-20, 30-23.1
Edition 2: 31-3.1, 31-3.2, 31-11, 30-3.3A, 30-3.4, 30-15, 30-17, 30-20, 30-23.1