General Statutes Commission Uniform Community Property Disposition at Death Act.

HB 334 adopts the Uniform Community Property Disposition at Death Act for North Carolina, applying to property acquired during a marriage or domestic partnership. It automatically grants the surviving partner half of all community property (like homes, savings, or income earned together during the relationship) without needing a will, while the other half can be left to others via the decedent’s will. The law covers most property held as community property but excludes items already split or reclassified by the couple, or property transferred through trusts or survivorship rights. This replaces current rules to align with similar laws in other states, affecting married or domestic partner couples owning shared assets in North Carolina.