Can relatives be paid from an estate for helping a parent? | NC

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Q: Can relatives be paid from an estate for helping a parent if they never kept records or asked for payment while the parent was alive? A: Usually not — at least not without strong proof. A family member has to show that the parent actually owed payment for the care, not that the help was just given as a family favor. If there was no agreement, no request for payment during the parent’s life,…