Probate Q&A Series

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Probate Q&A Series

May 6, 2026

Can a refund check for insurance overpayments be made payable to the estate and sent to the estate's mailing address? - NC

Probate Q&A Series

May 6, 2026

How can I get a refund of health insurance premium payments made after someone died? - NC

Probate Q&A Series

May 6, 2026

How do I collect life insurance proceeds through a small estate when the named beneficiaries already passed away? NC

Probate Q&A Series

May 6, 2026

What paperwork do I need to file to open a small estate and show that my sibling and I are the only heirs? NC

Probate Q&A Series

May 6, 2026

Can I use an affidavit for a small estate to collect insurance money when there is no house or other major property involved? - NC

Probate Q&A Series

May 6, 2026

Do I need to include separate information about the insurance policy if the court form does not have a place for it? NC

Probate Q&A Series

May 6, 2026

Can a disbursement directive be signed electronically instead of being notarized when some sellers are away? NC

Probate Q&A Series

May 6, 2026

Can sale proceeds from estate property be paid directly to heirs instead of going through the estate? NC

Probate Q&A Series

May 6, 2026

Do all sellers still need to sign a disbursement directive if the closing statement already shows how funds will be paid? - NC

Probate Q&A Series

May 6, 2026

How do we continue a sale when everyone in the family agrees but the estate is now involved? NC

Probate Q&A Series

May 6, 2026

What documents are usually needed to move forward with a property sale after the seller passes away? - NC

Probate Q&A Series

May 6, 2026

Do all surviving siblings need to sign closing documents when a person dies without a spouse or children? NC

Probate Q&A Series

May 6, 2026

What happens to a property sale if someone dies after signing documents but before closing? - NC

Probate Q&A Series

May 6, 2026

Can an estate administrator complete the sale of property that the deceased person had already agreed to sell? - NC

Probate Q&A Series

May 6, 2026

Why would a probate bond need to be increased after the estate inventory value goes up? - NC

Probate Q&A Series

May 6, 2026

How are disagreements handled if family members think certain personal property should be included in the estate? NC

Probate Q&A Series

May 6, 2026

Do jewelry and household items from a parent's home need to be specifically listed in a probate inventory? - NC

Probate Q&A Series

May 6, 2026

What does a probate bond protect when I am serving as the personal representative? NC

Probate Q&A Series

May 6, 2026

Can I stop relatives from renting out or selling estate property without including me? NC

Probate Q&A Series

May 6, 2026

What can I do if I was my parent's power of attorney and other relatives went around me to handle property matters? - NC

Probate Q&A Series

May 6, 2026

What happens if family members had my parent sign property papers even though they now claim my parent lacked capacity? - NC

Probate Q&A Series

May 6, 2026

How can I challenge relatives who say my parent was not competent to sign a will or estate documents? NC

Probate Q&A Series

May 6, 2026

What happens if a deceased person had a retirement account but no benefits were payable at death? NC

Probate Q&A Series

May 5, 2026

How do I find out whether a deceased person had other accounts at the same financial institution? - NC