Can property be sold and the money held in the estate first? | NC

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Q: Can the property be sold with the proceeds paid into the estate first, and then divided among the heirs later? A: Sometimes, yes—but it depends on who has the legal authority to sell the property. If the person died without a will and the home was titled only in the deceased person’s name, the surviving spouse may not automatically own one hundred percent of the house. The spouse and children…