Hargett v. Holland

EXUM, Chief Justice.

This appeal presents the question whether a claim for professional malpractice against an attorney for alleged negligence in drafting a will is barred by the four-year statute of repose contained in our professional malpractice statute of limitations, N.C.G.S. § l-15(c)(1983), when the claim is filed more than 13 years after the attorney prepared the will and supervised its execution. Section l-15(c) provides:

Except where otherwise provided by statute, a cause of action for malpractice arising out of the performance of or failure to perform professional services shall be…