Can I Handle a Small Estate From Out of State? | NC

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Q: Can I handle a small estate from another state if I am the only child? A: Yes. Under North Carolina law, living in another state does not automatically stop you from using the small estate affidavit process. If there is no will, no surviving spouse, and you are the only child, you may be the heir who can file. The key questions are whether the account is actually part of the estate, and…