Probate Q&A Series

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Probate Q&A Series

Jun 4, 2026

Can I access and remove my parent's personal property before the estate is formally handled? NC

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Jun 4, 2026

What happens if estate administration charges were supposed to be paid from the estate but the firm is now trying to collect from me instead? NC

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Jun 4, 2026

How do I prove that certain estate-related charges should be submitted to the estate rather than to me individually? NC

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Jun 4, 2026

What rights do heirs have if the person or firm handling an estate is sending collection demands to the wrong person? NC

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Jun 4, 2026

If the clerk delays reviewing attorney fees, can I choose to have the fees taken from my share just to close the estate sooner? NC

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Jun 4, 2026

What do I need to sign and notarize for an annual estate accounting, and can that be filed even if the final account is still pending? NC

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Jun 4, 2026

What happens to the estate timeline if the petition for reimbursement stays pending for a long time? NC

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Jun 4, 2026

How can I get an estate EIN if the online application won’t go through and gives me a reference code? NC

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What happens if I fax Form SS-4 and don’t receive any response within the normal processing time? NC

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Jun 4, 2026

Can heirs sign a consent to allow an early distribution from an estate to cover expenses or reimbursements? NC

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Jun 4, 2026

How long does it usually take to receive the EIN after faxing in Form SS-4, and will the EIN be provided by fax or only by mail? NC

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Jun 4, 2026

Can the court require me to share my attorney invoices with another attorney involved in the estate, or is that information private? NC

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Can a law firm bill me personally for estate administration if I hired them to handle my parent's estate? NC

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What happens after I receive my final distribution check from an estate? NC

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Jun 4, 2026

What happens if money connected to my parent's estate may have been mishandled by a former attorney? NC

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Jun 4, 2026

How do I handle a deceased parent's estate when my sibling and I are trying to gather belongings from the apartment? NC

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Jun 4, 2026

What should my sibling and I do first if we are worried something is wrong with the estate funds? NC

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Jun 4, 2026

When and how are attorney fees approved and paid out of an estate during probate? NC

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Jun 4, 2026

Do I have to provide a W-9 to receive an inheritance distribution, and what information should be included on it? NC

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Jun 4, 2026

Do we need to file more than one estate income tax return when the estate stays open across multiple tax years? NC

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Jun 4, 2026

How do we determine the fair market value of a house as of the date of death for estate reporting purposes? NC

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Jun 4, 2026

What expenses related to maintaining or selling a house can the estate claim as estate expenses? NC

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Jun 4, 2026

What happens if I refuse to sign the receipt and tax form until the money is in my hand? NC

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Jun 4, 2026

Can the estate administrator take their own compensation before paying beneficiaries and other estate expenses? NC