§ 28A-18-3. To sue or defend in representative capacity. - North Carolina Statutes

§28A‑18‑3.  To sue or defend in representative capacity.

All actions and proceedingsbrought by or against personal  representatives or collectors upon any cause ofaction or right to which the estate of the decedent is the real party ininterest, must be brought by or against them in their representative capacity. (1868‑9, c. 113, s. 79; Code, s. 1507; Rev., s. 160; C.S., s. 164; 1973, c. 1329, s.3.)