Amends GS 28C-1 to add new subsection (c), making a federal finding of presumed death prima face evidence to be considered by a judge in an action where a person’s death is at issue, and new subsection (d), making a disappearance and continued absence for at least 90 days during a disaster declaration a rebuttable presumption of the death of a person.
Amends GS 28C-2 to remove gendered language and add new subparagraph (b)(2a), adding a federal finding of presumed death and averment of disappearance and continued absence for at least 90 days during a disaster declaration to the list of items that should be included in a complaint for an action for receiver. Makes clarifying changes to the punctuation of subsection (b).

Statutes affected:
Filed: 28C-1, 28C-2