To fill out NC Form 2A11-T, the Additional Provisions Addendum, copy the property address and party names from your Form 2-T into the header, go through the seven pre-printed provisions and mark each one either “X” (applies) or “N/A” (does not apply), fill in the blanks under every provision you marked “X,” initial each page, and have all buyers and sellers sign page three. The addendum is three pages, attaches to the Offer to Purchase and Contract, and takes effect only when every party on the primary contract signs it.
What to Gather Before You Start
Have the signed or draft Form 2-T open next to you. The addendum’s header must match the primary contract word for word on property address, seller name, and buyer name. If those two documents disagree on who the parties are or what property is being sold, the primary contract wins, so any mismatch you create in the addendum is wasted ink.
The rest depends on which of the seven provisions you plan to use. Pull these facts together first:
- For Expiration of Offer: the calendar date and clock time by which the offer must be accepted, and whether that time is AM or PM.
- For Septic System: whether the system is conventional or another type, the number of bedrooms it must serve, and a date by which the seller will clear the property for testing.
- For Rental, Income, or Investment Property: a delivery deadline for lease documents and rent rolls, the property manager’s name and contact information, and a decision about whether pet fees and deposits transfer at settlement.
- For Agreed-Upon Repairs: a specific written description of each repair, item by item. “Fix the kitchen” is the kind of phrase that produces litigation; name the item, the standard, and the materials if they matter.
- For Manufactured Home: the VIN for each unit, plus year, manufacturer, and model.
- For Pool or Spa: a decision on who pays to make the equipment operable for inspection and to re-winterize it afterward.
- For Off-Site or Separate Property Interests: a description of the boat slip, parking space, garage, storage unit, or septic lot, and its ownership structure (deeded, leased, seller-owned, or HOA-owned).
NC REALTORS® members access the form through Transactions (zipForms® Edition) at no cost as a member benefit.1NC REALTORS®. Zipforms
Filling In the Header
At the top of page one, enter the property address, seller name, and buyer name. Copy them directly from the corresponding fields on Form 2-T rather than retyping from memory or from an earlier draft. Below the header is an instruction line telling you that every provision marked with an “X” becomes part of the contract and every provision marked “N/A” does not.
Before writing anything else, run down the list of seven provisions and mark each one. Doing this pass first keeps you from leaving a provision unmarked, which is the most common way people accidentally include or exclude terms.
Filling In Each of the Seven Provisions
Expiration of Offer
Enter the date and time, then circle AM or PM. The provision states that time is of the essence, so a late acceptance does not bind you. Pick a deadline you actually want to enforce.
Septic System Installation or Modification
Check the box for system type (conventional or other) and write the bedroom count in the blank. Enter the date by which the seller must clear the property so the county health department can perform its evaluation or issue an Improvement Permit. The form’s own note tells you to pick a date that lets testing finish before the due diligence period ends. This provision is used only with Form 2-T.
Rental, Income, or Investment Property
Write the date by which the seller must deliver lease documents, rent rolls, security deposit records, and related paperwork. Check the box indicating whether pet fees and deposits transfer to the buyer at settlement, then enter the property manager’s name and contact information. If the property is subject to the North Carolina Vacation Rental Act, do not use this provision; the form directs you to the separate Vacation Rental Addendum (Form 2A13-T) instead.
Agreed-Upon Repairs or Improvements
List each repair or improvement the seller will complete at the seller’s expense before settlement. Use one line per item and be concrete. The description you write here is what both sides are bound to, and vagueness is what fuels disputes at final walk-through.
Manufactured (Mobile) Home
Enter the VIN for each unit in the space provided, or check the “VIN(s) unknown” box if the number is not yet available. Add the year, manufacturer, model, and any other identifying details in the description field.
Pool or Spa Inspection and Preparation
Check one box to assign responsibility for the cost of preparing the pool or spa for inspection and re-winterizing it. If you leave both boxes blank, the buyer pays by default. If that is not what the parties agreed to, mark the box.
Off-Site or Separate Property Interests
Describe the interest being conveyed (boat slip number, parking space location, storage unit ID, garage identifier, septic lot). Check the box for the ownership structure: deeded, leased, seller-owned, or HOA-owned.
Initialing, Closing Gaps, and Signing
Each page carries initials lines for buyer and seller. Initial as you go rather than at the end, so nothing gets missed. Where a provision has extra blank space after your entry, or where you marked “N/A” and left the blanks empty, draw a line through the unused space. This prevents anyone from adding language after signing.
Page three is the signature page, with date fields and signature lines for both buyer and seller. Every party who signed the primary contract must sign the addendum for it to take effect. Electronic signatures are valid: North Carolina’s Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, in Chapter 66, Article 40 of the General Statutes, provides that a signature or record cannot be denied legal effect solely because it is electronic, and a contract cannot be denied enforceability solely because an electronic record was used to form it.2North Carolina General Assembly. North Carolina Code Chapter 66 Article 40 – Uniform Electronic Transactions Act Signatures collected through zipForms, DocuSign, or a similar platform satisfy that requirement.
Once fully signed, the addendum is attached to Form 2-T, physically or digitally. It is not a standalone document. Its opening line states that it “is attached to and made a part of the Offer to Purchase and Contract.” Both sides keep an executed copy.
What the Addendum Overrides in Form 2-T
Page two contains a conflict-resolution clause worth understanding before you write anything into the blanks. If the addendum and Form 2-T contradict each other, the addendum controls, with two exceptions: the description of the property and the identity of the buyer and seller both stay governed by the primary contract.3North Carolina Association of REALTORS. Form 2A11-T Additional Provisions Addendum
For everything else, the language you write on the addendum is the language that binds the parties. This matters most on repairs. If Form 2-T says “replace the roof” and the addendum says “repair the damaged section of the roof,” the addendum’s narrower obligation is what the seller owes. Write with that in mind.
What You Cannot Write Yourself
The seven pre-printed provisions cover common situations. If your transaction needs something else (a custom financing contingency, an environmental remediation requirement, an unusual closing timeline), the rules change. Form 2-T states plainly that “real estate brokers cannot draft addenda to this Contract.”4NC REALTORS®. Offer to Purchase and Contract Form 2-T A broker can help you fill in blanks on the standard form. Writing new legal language is the unauthorized practice of law and needs an attorney.
The form itself recommends consulting an attorney before signing. Given that the addendum overrides the contract on substantive terms, a poorly drafted custom clause carries real risk. Legal review before signing is cheaper than arguing about an ambiguous obligation after closing.
Setting Deadlines Against the Due Diligence Period
Several provisions on Form 2A11-T include deadlines that need to fit inside the primary contract’s due diligence period. Due diligence begins on the effective date of the contract and is the window during which the buyer can terminate for any reason without the seller’s consent.5NCREC Bulletins. Due Diligence Questions and Answers The due diligence fee paid to the seller is generally nonrefundable once the period runs.6NCREC Bulletins. Due Diligence Fees: When Are They Refunded?
Both the Septic System and Rental/Investment Property provisions carry notes telling you to set deadlines that let testing or document review finish before due diligence ends. Miss that window and the buyer loses the clean exit. If septic results come back failing a day after due diligence closes, the buyer no longer has a unilateral right to walk, and the earnest money is exposed. Build in a buffer of at least a week between your addendum deadline and the due diligence expiration to absorb slow scheduling at the county health department or a seller who takes longer than expected to produce lease documents.