Carriker v. Carriker

WAINWRIGHT, Justice.

North Carolina resident James Edward Carriker (“testator”) died on 2 January 1935. At the time of testator’s death, he was survived by his wife, three daughters, and five sons.

Testator owned two parcels of land, both located in Cabarrus County (collectively, “property”). Upon his death, testator bequeathed a life estate in the property to his wife, who died on 1 April 1951. Upon his wife’s death, testator’s will gave his three daughters a life estate in the property for as long as they lived and maintained a home on the property.

On 6 February 1996, the last of testator’s…