Live one-state intensive · practical training, not CLE
North Carolina estate planning course for attorneys
Learn the North Carolina-specific authority and workflow behind wills, succession, trusts, financial powers, healthcare decisions, execution and implementation. Work through source-linked reading, fictional files, written exercises and scored checks without being tested on another state.
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What the North Carolina track includes
Lessons
6
Active study
About 8 hours
Knowledge checks
24
Case-work tasks
24
North Carolina course syllabus
North Carolina: use the right property class and family branch
Approximately 80 minutes including source reading, exercises and review.
North Carolina: separate execution from electronic storage
Approximately 80 minutes including source reading, exercises and review.
North Carolina: fund the trust and protect disputed interests
Approximately 80 minutes including source reading, exercises and review.
North Carolina: distinguish gift authority from tax treatment
Approximately 80 minutes including source reading, exercises and review.
North Carolina: coordinate the health-care agent and living will
Approximately 80 minutes including source reading, exercises and review.
North Carolina: reconcile the plan before marking it complete
Approximately 80 minutes including source reading, exercises and review.
Selected course authorities
These links show the source trail used by the published lessons. They are research starting points, not a substitute for checking current law and later amendments.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 29-14 — surviving spouse and property classes
Checked 2026-09-30
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 29-15 — other recipients
Checked 2026-09-30
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 29-16 — successive generation distributions
Checked 2026-09-30
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 30-3.1 — duration-based elective share
Checked 2026-09-30
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 30-3.2 — defined election property
Checked 2026-09-30
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 30-3.4 — filing procedure
Checked 2026-09-30
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 31-3.2 — recognized will routes
Checked 2026-09-30
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 31-3.3 — attested execution
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- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 31-3.4 — holographic requirements
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- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 31-10 — interested witness benefits
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- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 31-5.1 — revocation and storage exception
Checked 2026-09-30
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 31-5.8 — revival
Checked 2026-09-30
Questions about the North Carolina course
Does this course cover only North Carolina?
Yes. This purchase opens the North Carolina track only. Its lessons, exercises and knowledge checks do not test the rules of other states.
How long is the North Carolina estate planning course?
Plan for about 8 hours of active study across 6 lessons, including source reading, case workshops, knowledge checks and revision. Pace varies.
Is this course accredited for CLE credit?
No. Estateur courses are practical attorney training and do not provide CLE credit, specialist certification or a guarantee of competence.
What does the $499 purchase include?
The one-time $499 purchase includes lifetime access to the North Carolina track and its future updates. It does not unlock the other 49 state tracks.
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