Do I need to open probate if everything goes to my spouse? | NC

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Q: Do I need to open probate if my parent’s will leaves everything to the surviving spouse and most assets were jointly owned? A: Often, no full probate estate is needed when most assets pass automatically to the surviving spouse by right of survivorship—like joint bank accounts or real estate titled with survivorship rights. Those assets usually transfer outside the will and outside probate.…