Can a friend or beneficiary run an estate with no family alive? | NC

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Q: Can a friend or beneficiary serve as the person in charge of the estate if there are no living family members? A: Yes—often they can, but they must be formally appointed by the probate court. If the will does not name an executor, or the named executor cannot serve, an interested person has to apply to the Clerk of Superior Court to be appointed as the estate’s personal representative. When…