This link will take you to the NC Legislature's website and a listing of laws enacted with effective dates from July 2009 - January 1, 2010. In addition to the ban on texting while driving and the ban on smoking in bars and restaurants, here are a few notable changes over the last half of 2009:
- An attorney who drafts a Will or Codicil must now have his or her name and business address affixed to the instrument and indicate that he or she is the drafter.
- The spousal allowance in estates has been increased from $10,000.00 to $20,000.00
- Estates valued less than $20,000.00 can be probated as a small estate (increased from $10,000.00)
- Deeds must now include the address of the Grantor AND Grantee, state whether the property being conveyed was the primary residence of the Grantor, and state that the excise taxes were paid and how much was paid. This change was made so appraisers can better track the sale price of homes.
- Changes were made to the NC Limited Liabilty Company Act.
- A license plate frame on your car can no longer cover the state's name nor the year or month stickers. Guess I will be taking my beloved NC State frame off in the near future. :(
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