Estate of Lucas v. Jarrett

WHICHARD, Judge.

John Junior Lucas died intestate on 17 May 1980. On 27 May 1980 defendant Ola Mae Jarrett, pursuant to renunciation by decedent’s mother of her alleged right to administer and to her request that defendant be appointed, applied for letters of administration from the clerk of superior court. In her application defendant listed decedent’s mother as the sole heir and distributee and stated that no children were born to decedent. The clerk authorized issuance of letters of administration to defendant on 27 May 1980.

On 6 June 1980 plaintiffs initiated a G.S. 28A-9-1 proceeding…