North Carolina has not yet adopted electronic wills. Senate Bill 307, introduced in March 2023, would have enacted the Uniform Electronic Wills Act in 2025 but died in committee. For now, wills in North Carolina still require physical signatures and witnesses.
Some states, like Colorado and North Dakota, have adopted the Uniform Act, while others, like Florida and Indiana, have created their own versions. Meanwhile, New Hampshire and Oregon explicitly prohibit electronic wills.
In Models of Electronic-Will Legislation, 56 Real Prop. Tr. & Est. L.J. 121 (2021), Adam J. Hirsch argues that states should experiment with different legislative models rather than adopt uniform laws. Given North Carolina’s move toward remote notarization, it seems likely the state will revisit electronic wills, but what approach it will take remains uncertain.