Can a personal representative let heirs take items before probate ends? | NC

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Q: Can the personal representative give away or let heirs take vehicles or household items before the estate is settled? A: Usually, no. The personal representative’s job is to gather and protect estate property, list it on the inventory and accounting, pay valid debts and expenses, and only then distribute what is left to the people who are legally entitled to receive it. Letting heirs take…