My Business Logic

As of January 1, 2010  North Carolina law requires (1) that a Will prepared by an attorney contain the name of the attorney as the drafter; and (2) that an attorney who drafts the will of relative with a bequest or devise to the attorney must attach an affidavit stating that he or she is in compliance with the law that prohibits drafting such wills unless the testator is a relative.

As worded initially, it was not clear if failure to comply with the statutes invalidated the Will.  This has been clarified – the law now provides that failure to include the drafting attorney’s name or the required affidavit does not invalidate the Will.