What Steps Are Needed to Access and Review Information Held in an Unclaimed Property Account on NCCash.com?

How to Access and Review an Unclaimed Property Account on NCCash.com Detailed Answer NCCash.com is the official unclaimed-property portal operated by the North Carolina Department of State Treasurer. When businesses, banks, or insurers cannot locate the rightful owner of money or property for a statutory period (usually 1–5 years), they must transfer it to the…

How Is the Fair Market Value of Personal Property Calculated in a North Carolina Probate Case?

How North Carolina Probate Courts Determine Fair Market Value of Personal Property Detailed Answer In North Carolina probate, the personal representative (executor or administrator) must list every non-real-estate item the decedent owned and report its fair market value (FMV) on the date of death. The governing statute, N.C. Gen. Stat. § 28A-20-1, requires the inventory…

What Constitutes Due Diligence for Identifying and Notifying Unknown Heirs in North Carolina Probate Administration?

Detailed Answer North Carolina law expects a personal representative (executor or administrator) to make “reasonable diligence” efforts to locate and notify every heir who may have an interest in an estate. While Chapter 28A of the North Carolina General Statutes does not spell out an item-by-item checklist, clerks of superior court routinely apply the same…

What notice requirements and procedures apply for notifying creditors, including medical debt collectors, in probate?

North Carolina Probate FAQ: How Do I Notify Creditors and Medical Debt Collectors? Detailed Answer North Carolina law requires the personal representative (executor or administrator) to give formal notice to anyone who might be owed money by the decedent. The core rules come from N.C. Gen. Stat. § 28A-14-1 through § 28A-19-3. Below is the…