Can an Executor Distribute Funds if the Will May Be Invalid? | NC

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Q: Can someone act as executor and distribute a deceased relative’s bank account if the will may not be valid? A: Not merely because the person is named as executor in the will. In North Carolina, that person generally needs to be formally appointed by the Clerk of Superior Court and receive letters testamentary before exercising an executor’s authority. The executor may control the account only…