Can an estate administrator sell major estate property without getting all beneficiaries to sign off, and what happens if they try? nc

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Can an estate administrator sell major estate property without getting all beneficiaries to sign off, and what happens if they try? – North Carolina Short Answer In North Carolina, an estate administrator (personal representative) usually does not need every beneficiary’s signature to sell estate property. Whether court approval is required depends on what is being…

Who is allowed to request or receive funeral billing records when someone has died? nc

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Who is allowed to request or receive funeral billing records when someone has died? – North Carolina Short Answer In North Carolina, the person most clearly authorized to request and receive funeral billing records for a deceased person is the estate’s court-appointed personal representative (executor or administrator). In practice, funeral homes often also share invoices…

How do we sell a deceased parent’s mortgaged home through the estate to prevent foreclosure, especially when one of the heirs is a minor? nc

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How do we sell a deceased parent’s mortgaged home through the estate to prevent foreclosure, especially when one of the heirs is a minor? – North Carolina Short Answer In North Carolina, a personal representative (executor or administrator) can often sell a deceased parent’s mortgaged home through a court-supervised process so the loan payoff happens…

What happens if the estate administrator rejects my creditor claim, and how do I request a hearing to enforce it? nc

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What happens if the estate administrator rejects my creditor claim, and how do I request a hearing to enforce it? – North Carolina Short Answer In North Carolina, if the estate’s personal representative (often called the administrator or executor) rejects a creditor claim, the claim is not decided “in probate” just because it was filed.…