How Can Heirs Disqualify a Surviving Spouse? | NC

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Q: How do heirs prove that a surviving spouse should not receive part of an estate? A: In North Carolina, heirs must prove a legally recognized reason to disqualify the spouse. This may include an invalid marriage, a valid waiver of inheritance rights, or conduct covered by the spouse-disqualification law. Possible grounds include certain divorces, willful abandonment without justification,…