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Do my parent's assets have to go through probate? | NC
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Q: What assets have to go through probate when a parent leaves a home, vehicles, campers, and possible bank accounts? A: In North Carolina, the basic test is how each asset was titled when your parent died. If an asset was in your parent’s name alone, and it did not have a beneficiary, a surviving joint owner, or another automatic transfer, it usually has to be handled through probate. That…