Probate Q&A Series

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Probate Q&A Series

Jun 4, 2026

Who is responsible for reviewing and signing an order for payment of attorney fees in an estate proceeding? NC

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When does a sold house count as being part of the estate for reporting income and expenses—at closing or when the sale proceeds hit the estate account? NC

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What beneficiary information is required to properly report distributions from an estate? NC

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How are attorney fees supposed to be approved and paid in an estate—do heirs have to sign off, or does the court approve it? NC

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If a house was sold after someone died, who is entitled to the sale proceeds under the will? NC

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What is this endorsement document actually authorizing in the sale of the house? NC

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What happens if the court approves only part of the attorney fees after we already paid them from the estate? - NC

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Can the personal representative keep a reasonable reserve for expenses and still close the estate, or does that delay the final tax year? NC

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Should we make the earlier year the estate’s final tax year so the capital gains pass through to the beneficiaries instead of being taxed inside the estate? NC

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How do I reach the attorney handling a deceased person’s estate case? NC

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If the estate has little or no income in the following year, do we still need to file a final estate tax return to show the estate is closed? NC

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Do capital gains from an estate asset sale get treated differently than ordinary income when deciding what can be distributed to beneficiaries? NC

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How do I check the status of a pending order for attorney fees in an estate case? NC

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What is a final account in probate, and what does the clerk do with it? NC

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Can an estate still stay open after the final checks are mailed out? NC

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

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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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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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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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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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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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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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Jun 4, 2026

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