Probate Q&A Series

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Probate Q&A Series

May 18, 2026

How do I handle a small estate when my sibling died without a will and the court says the children cannot file because the parents were never married? - NC

Probate Q&A Series

May 18, 2026

How can I make sure a small-estate affidavit is filled out correctly so the person signing it does not have problems later? - NC

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May 18, 2026

What happens if the court says the next of kin is a parent instead of the deceased person's children? - NC

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May 18, 2026

Can a parent collect a deceased adult child's small estate and then give the money to the children by family agreement? - NC

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May 18, 2026

What debts do I need to list on a small-estate filing if there was an old child-support case that was already closed? - NC

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May 18, 2026

What can I do if I believe a deceased parent's will is not valid or was changed after it was signed? - NC

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May 18, 2026

Can I challenge a surviving spouse's allowance if estate property was listed far below its real value? - NC

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How can I recover tools, vehicles, or other personal property that my parent told me would be mine after death? - NC

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May 18, 2026

What happens to a house when a parent dies and only the children inherit it? NC

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May 18, 2026

What happens if my parent had debts when there is no will? NC

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How do we transfer cars and bank accounts that were only in my parent's name? - NC

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May 18, 2026

Who handles a deceased person's estate when the clerk cannot appoint the attorney they first considered? NC

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What happens if no public administrator is available to handle an estate? NC

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May 18, 2026

How is a public administrator chosen for an estate when the original person will not serve? NC

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May 18, 2026

Can someone else be appointed to manage an estate if the expected public administrator resigns? NC

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May 18, 2026

What happens if my spouse's pending injury claim later turns into a wrongful death case after probate is opened? - NC

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May 18, 2026

How do I open probate so I can get letters testamentary for my spouse's pending injury claim? - NC

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May 18, 2026

Do joint bank accounts or other jointly held assets have to be listed in probate if there may be estate creditors? - NC

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May 18, 2026

Do I have to include retirement accounts, life insurance, or investment accounts in probate if they were already transferred to me as beneficiary? - NC

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May 18, 2026

What can I file in probate court if an executor is not doing what they are supposed to do? - NC

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May 18, 2026

What happens if an executor refuses to perform their duties? - NC

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May 18, 2026

Can a probate court order an executor to act on an estate? NC

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May 18, 2026

How can I make an executor carry out their duties under a will? - NC

Probate Q&A Series

May 17, 2026

What happens if a transfer agent will not release a deceased person's account information until the address of record is updated? NC