Do I have to open an estate before I can force a will to be produced? | NC

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Q: Do I have to open an estate or become the administrator before I can request that the court compel production of a will? A: No. You can ask the clerk of court to order someone to produce the deceased person’s will even if no estate has been opened yet and no executor or administrator has been appointed—because the whole point is to get the will in front of the court so probate can start. This…