§ 29-7. Collateral succession limited. - North Carolina Statutes

§29‑7.  Collateral succession limited.

There shall be no right ofsuccession by collateral kin who are more than five degrees of kinship removedfrom an intestate; provided that if there is no collateral relative within thefive degrees of kinship referred to herein, then collateral succession shall beunlimited to prevent any property from escheating. (1959, c. 879, s. 1.)