PARRISH v. ADAMS

No. 7111SC68.

179 S.E.2d 880 (1971)

10 N.C. App. 700

Thurman L. PARRISH and wife, Maggie M. Parrish v. J. Norwood ADAMS and wife, Valerina C. Adams.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

March 31, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James F. Penny, Jr., Lillington, for plaintiff-appellants.

Woodall, McCormick & Arnold, by Gerald Arnold, Lillington, for defendant-appellees.


GRAHAM, Judge.

G.S. § 29-2(1) provides that: "`Advancement' means an irrevocable inter vivos gift of property, made by an intestate donor to any person who would be his heir or one of his heirs upon his death, and intended by the intestate donor to enable the donee to anticipate his inheritance to the extent of the gift * * *."

Whether a gift is an advancement depends on the intention of the parent at the time the gift is made. Harrelson v. Gooden, 229...

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