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What if a will is found after an administrator is appointed? | NC

Pierce Law Group

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Q: What happens to letters of administration if a will is found after an administrator is appointed? A: If an estate was opened as if there were no will, the court may have issued letters of administration to an administrator. But if a will is later admitted to probate, those earlier letters of administration must be revoked. The key point is that simply finding a will is not enough — the will…

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