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Probate Q&A Series

May 26, 2026

How can I satisfy probate court when I have very little information about my deceased sibling's finances? - NC

Probate Q&A Series

May 26, 2026

How can I find out whether the probate process has been completed for the property? NC

Probate Q&A Series

May 26, 2026

How do I transfer or sell a deceased person’s shares as the estate’s legal representative? NC

Partition Action Q&A Series

May 26, 2026

If there is a will that was never probated, can it still be filed now to change who owns what share of the property? - NC

Probate Q&A Series

May 26, 2026

What is a receipt and refunding agreement in probate, and does signing it affect my right to receive my distribution? - NC

Probate Q&A Series

May 26, 2026

What records can an estate administrator request to confirm a deceased person's income and filing history? NC

Probate Q&A Series

May 26, 2026

Can I challenge a family member adding themselves as a joint owner on a relative’s bank account shortly before death when they had power of attorney? - NC

Partition Action Q&A Series

May 26, 2026

What happens if the court has no earlier hearing dates available for a partition disbursement? NC

Probate Q&A Series

May 26, 2026

What happens after probate is completed to transfer the property to the rightful owner? NC

Probate Q&A Series

May 26, 2026

How long does it typically take for a financial institution to release or transfer assets once estate paperwork is submitted? NC

Probate Q&A Series

May 26, 2026

What is a final accounting and when is it required? - NC

Probate Q&A Series

May 26, 2026

How do I respond to the court’s request to explain differences between a preliminary inventory and the formal inventory? - NC

Probate Q&A Series

May 26, 2026

How can I update where estate correspondence is sent when the prior executor has passed away? - NC

Partition Action Q&A Series

May 26, 2026

What happens after the first foreclosure hearing if the case keeps moving forward toward a sale? NC

Probate Q&A Series

May 26, 2026

What happens if the address on a deceased person's investment account is no longer valid? NC

Partition Action Q&A Series

May 26, 2026

How does a partition case work when there is also a mortgage lender involved in the property? NC

Probate Q&A Series

May 26, 2026

How do I find out whether my parent's estate still has unresolved debts before it is closed? NC

Probate Q&A Series

May 26, 2026

Can estate funds be used to pay legal and filing expenses for an ancillary estate tied to the same decedent? - NC

Probate Q&A Series

May 26, 2026

What happens to debts if most of my parent’s money passed by beneficiary designation or survivorship instead of through probate? - NC

Probate Q&A Series

May 26, 2026

How can I request tax forms for all of a deceased person’s accounts when I only know about a workplace retirement plan? NC

Probate Q&A Series

May 26, 2026

How do I get retirement-plan tax forms for a deceased person when the financial institution won’t confirm anything over the phone? - NC

Probate Q&A Series

May 26, 2026

What records should I gather as the estate administrator when my sibling died without a will and left very little financial information? NC

Partition Action Q&A Series

May 26, 2026

Can the parties agree to speed up a partition disbursement without waiting for the scheduled hearing date? NC

Probate Q&A Series

May 26, 2026

What is an estate accounting, and what does an executor have to include in it? NC