Laws

• Days After Death – Thirty (30) days.^[1]
• Filing Fee – $10 facilities fee, $30 General Court of Justice fee, and any additional miscellaneous fees that may apply to the specific estate.^[2]
• Maximum Amount ($) – $20,000.^[1] For cases where the affiant is the surviving spouse and the decedent’s sole heir, the amount may total up to $30,000.
• Signing Requirements – All affiants must sign, and each signature must be separately notarized before a notary public or acknowledged before the court clerk. 
• Statutes – Chapter 28A, Article 25. Small Estates

Sources

1. N.C.G.S.A. § 28A-25-1(a)
2. N.C.G.S.A. § 7A-307