Do I Have to Go to Court for Estate Case Paperwork? | NC

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Q: Do I have to go to court if I get paperwork that says appear in an estate case? A: Not always — the word appear by itself does not automatically mean you must go to court. In many estate matters, routine steps happen through the clerk, and some papers, like a notice of appearance, may only mean that another lawyer or party has entered the case. What matters is the actual wording in the…