ESTATE OF LIVESAY EX REL. MORLEY v. Livesay

HUNTER, JR., Robert N., Judge.

Administrator CTA E.K. Morley appeals on behalf of the estate of Ronald B. Livesay (“Plaintiff’) from an order dismissing his complaint with prejudice for failure to sign and verify the complaint under Rule 11 of the North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure. For the following reasons, we reverse.

I. Factual & Procedural Background

On 13 September 2010, Plaintiff filed the complaint in this action concerning allegations regarding the administration of a family trust. Plaintiff signed the General Civil Action Cover Sheet but failed to sign, date, or verify the…