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Can an estate be challenged after it is closed? | NC
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Q: Can an estate be challenged again after it is closed if the distributions or accounting were not correct? A: Yes — sometimes it can. Closing an estate does not always end the issue if the final accounting was wrong, assets were left out, distributions were improper, or an interested person did not have a fair chance to object. The usual step is to bring the problem to the clerk handling the…