Do I need to file probate paperwork just to pursue a legal claim? | NC

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Q: Do I need to file an inventory or other probate paperwork if the estate is being opened mainly to pursue a legal claim? A: Usually, yes... Once you qualify as the personal representative and the court issues letters of administration, the clerk generally expects the normal probate filings. That typically includes an inventory, and later an accounting or other closing paperwork, even if the…