Probate Q&A SeriesMay 18, 2026Can I challenge a surviving spouse's allowance if estate property was listed far below its real value? - NCRead more
Probate Q&A SeriesMay 18, 2026How can I recover tools, vehicles, or other personal property that my parent told me would be mine after death? - NCRead more
Probate Q&A SeriesMay 18, 2026What happens to a house when a parent dies and only the children inherit it? NCRead more
Probate Q&A SeriesMay 18, 2026How do we transfer cars and bank accounts that were only in my parent's name? - NCRead more
Probate Q&A SeriesMay 18, 2026Who handles a deceased person's estate when the clerk cannot appoint the attorney they first considered? NCRead more
Probate Q&A SeriesMay 18, 2026What happens if no public administrator is available to handle an estate? NCRead more
Probate Q&A SeriesMay 18, 2026How is a public administrator chosen for an estate when the original person will not serve? NCRead more
Probate Q&A SeriesMay 18, 2026Can someone else be appointed to manage an estate if the expected public administrator resigns? NCRead more
Probate Q&A SeriesMay 18, 2026What happens if my spouse's pending injury claim later turns into a wrongful death case after probate is opened? - NCRead more
Probate Q&A SeriesMay 18, 2026How do I open probate so I can get letters testamentary for my spouse's pending injury claim? - NCRead more
Probate Q&A SeriesMay 18, 2026Do joint bank accounts or other jointly held assets have to be listed in probate if there may be estate creditors? - NCRead more
Probate Q&A SeriesMay 18, 2026Do I have to include retirement accounts, life insurance, or investment accounts in probate if they were already transferred to me as beneficiary? - NCRead more
Probate Q&A SeriesMay 18, 2026What can I file in probate court if an executor is not doing what they are supposed to do? - NCRead more
Probate Q&A SeriesMay 18, 2026What happens if an executor refuses to perform their duties? - NCRead more
Probate Q&A SeriesMay 18, 2026How can I make an executor carry out their duties under a will? - NCRead more
Probate Q&A SeriesMay 17, 2026What happens if a transfer agent will not release a deceased person's account information until the address of record is updated? NCRead more
Probate Q&A SeriesMay 17, 2026How can an estate get a date-of-death balance report for a deceased person's stock account? - NCRead more
Probate Q&A SeriesMay 17, 2026What documents do I need to change the mailing address on a deceased person's investment account during probate? - NCRead more
Probate Q&A SeriesMay 17, 2026Can a transfer agent send estate account records to a law firm handling probate instead of the deceased person's old address? - NCRead more
Probate Q&A SeriesMay 17, 2026Can a legal assistant request mortgage information on behalf of an estate, or does the lender need something directly from the personal representative? - NCRead more
Probate Q&A SeriesMay 17, 2026What can an estate representative do if a mortgage servicer does not respond to requests for account information after a borrower dies? - NCRead more
Probate Q&A SeriesMay 17, 2026How can I get mortgage loan information for a deceased person's estate? - NCRead more