THIS IS THE LAW by Cbcules W. Daniol for tho North (."aroiina Bar Association A will ik a writing or expression by which a person makes disposi. | tion of his property both real and personal after his death. The right to make a will is not a natural one, but is accorded the ' individual by law. A will, of course, has no effect ; until the death of thte person mak j irtg it. Thus, it may be changed, ! or even destroyed, by the maker in any manner he desires before death. A person under . 21 can NC/T t inaki* a valid will In N. C. So, If an Individual say 18 yfcars old, signed a paper which he intended to be his will, It would have no effect at all in the eyfca of the law. I lis property would bo .distributed according to the North Carolina laws which come into play when one dies without a will. THREE KINDS The law recognizes three kinds of wills in N. C. They are called (in order of frequency of use) : 1. Attested < witnessed) will; it must be signed by the person making it, or someone in his pre sence and by his direction for him, and by AT LEAST two persons as witnesses, in the presence of the will maker (at his request) and in the presence of each other. 11 would be smart to have more than two witnesses and to ask persons younger than the will-maker to Free Estimate FOR: Ifletai-Vent Awnings Mineral Wool Insulation Weather ? Stripping Installed Aluminum Screens Ornamental Iron ? SEE ? * Don Crawford 116 W. Lackey St. Phone 607 -J Kings Mountain Representative of NORMAN HARRIS & SON ? Shelby ALL WOBK FULLY GUARANTEED serve as witnesses. 2. Holographic will; must be entirely in the handwriting of the will-maker and signed by him and found among his "valuable papers" after his death, or given to someone to keep for him. Such a will, written on cheap, lined paper and found In the overalls of a farmer after his death along with certain receipts and a poo ketknife, was held by the N. C. Supreme Court to be a valid holo graphic will. 3. Nuncupative will; a death bed oral statement which is good to pass personal property only. This kind of will is rare. A per son on his death bed and actually about to die, could not use this kind of will to give bis house or farm to a loved one. He could, however, use It to Indicate his wishes for distribution of bis au to, electric razot, horses, pigs, plows and other personal belong ings. < Any written will should be ; ' . - _ v ' . Tamales 15-Oz. Can Tide He 1 fiSt Palmolive Dreft T 3 52.25c . 'V ?it9> rS- ' . - J&Udl , M Pv : ' lili