What happens to real estate during probate? | NC

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Q: What happens to real estate titled in the deceased person’s name while the probate case is pending? A: Usually, the property does not freeze in place — but clear title usually cannot be transferred freely while probate is still open. In general, the real estate passes at death to the heirs if there is no will, or to the people named in the will if there is one. But that ownership is still…