Do I have to publish a notice to creditors with no probate assets? | NC

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Q: Do I have to publish a notice to creditors if there are no probate assets and only a small amount of debt? A: Not always. Publishing a notice to creditors is usually tied to opening a probate estate and having a court appoint a personal representative, like an executor or administrator. If there are truly no probate assets to collect or distribute because everything passes outside probate,…