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How are secured debts on estate property handled by heirs? | NC
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Q: How are secured debts on estate property handled when heirs are involved? A: Usually, the debt stays attached to the property until it is paid off, released, assumed with the creditor's consent, or resolved another approved way. Heirs do not automatically receive the property free and clear just because they are inheriting it. The personal representative controls the process during estate…