What if an estate is opened and a will is found later? | NC

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Q: What happens if an estate was opened without a will and then a will is found later? A: In North Carolina, finding a will does not automatically change the estate. The will must be submitted to the Clerk of Superior Court and admitted to probate. If the clerk admits it, the estate changes from an estate handled as if there were no will to an estate handled under the will. The clerk must revoke…