Is the claim an estate claim or wrongful death case? | NC

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Q: How do I know whether a deceased person's claim should be handled through the estate or as a wrongful death case? A: Under North Carolina law, ask what the claim is really about. If the person had a personal injury claim while alive, and later died from an unrelated cause, that claim usually survives as an estate asset. That means it is handled through the estate, and any recovery is…