Can the court notify missing heirs by publication? | NC

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Q: Can the court make the other heirs get notified by publishing a notice if they can’t be located? A: Yes — but only if the person asking for it shows the court that they made real, reasonable efforts to find and serve those heirs first. Publication is not automatic. The court usually wants an affidavit explaining the search efforts and why personal service could not be completed. If that…