Legal Opinion
Matter of Will of Calhoun
Court of Appeals of North Carolina
Decided July 1, 1980No. 8012SC184PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ERWIN, Judge.
The record on appeal presents one issue for our determination: whether the trial court erred in dismissing the caveat of Oxford Orphanage on the ground that it had no standing pursuant to G.S. 31-32. We find no error in the judgment entered and affirm the trial court.
G.S. 31-32 provides in pertinent part:
“§ 31-32. When and by whom caveat filed. — At the time of application for probate of any will, and the probate thereof in common form, or at any time within three years thereafter, any person entitled under such will, or interested in the estate, may appear in person or by…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- In Re Will of ThompsonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1919
- In Re the Will of BelvinSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1964
- In Re the Last Will & Testament & First Codicil of AshleyCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1974
3Cited by2 opinions
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- In re Will of McFaydenCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2006