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How do I take over probate if the executor won't serve? | NC
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Q: How do I take over probate if the person named as executor decides not to serve? A: Usually, the named executor must formally step aside by signing a written renunciation... or the court clerk can treat the delay as a renunciation if that person does not qualify in time after notice. Then the backup executor named in the will can ask to be appointed. To do that, you usually need to file the…