Do I Still Have Estate Authority After an Executor Is Appointed? | NC

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Q: Do I still have authority over an estate after an executor is appointed under a newly filed will? A: No. In North Carolina, estate authority comes from court-issued letters. If you were appointed as administrator before a will was found, your authority came from letters of administration. Once the will is admitted to probate and the named executor receives letters testamentary, the estate…