H.B. 182
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
Feb 22, 2023
SESSION 2023 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK
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HOUSE BILL DRH40089-NEf-89
Short Title: Escheat Fund Fee Waiver.-AB (Public)
Sponsors: Representative Hardister.
Referred to:
1 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
2 AN ACT TO WAIVE FEES FOR CERTAIN PROPERTIES HELD IN THE ESCHEAT FUND,
3 AS RECOMMENDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE TREASURER.
4 The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
5 SECTION 1. G.S. 7A-307(b) reads as rewritten:
6 "(b) In collections of personal property by affidavit, the facilities fee and thirty dollars
7 ($30.00) of the General Court of Justice fee shall be paid at the time of filing the qualifying
8 affidavit pursuant to G.S. 28A-25-1. If the sole asset of the estate is a cause of action, these fees
9 shall be paid at the time of the qualification of the fiduciary. All fees shall be waived if (i) the
10 amount to be collected is five thousand dollars ($5,000) or less and (ii) the property is held in the
11 Escheat Fund pursuant to Article 1A of Chapter 116B of the General Statutes."
12 SECTION 2. This act is effective January 1, 2024, and applies to petitions filed on
13 or after that date.
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Statutes affected:
Filed: 7A-307
Edition 1: 7A-307
Edition 2: 7A-307