Can a closed estate be reopened to repay the administrator? | NC

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Q: Can a closed estate be reopened to address unpaid reimbursements to the administrator? A: Yes—if the estate was formally settled and the personal representative was discharged, the court clerk can reopen the estate when a necessary act was left undone or for other proper cause. Unpaid reimbursement can qualify when it is a legitimate estate administration expense that should have been handled…