If I can’t attend the hearing, what happens next? | NC

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Q: If I can’t attend the hearing, what happens next in the estate case? A: If you do not attend and no continuance has been granted, the hearing may still go forward and the clerk may enter an order. The safest step is to ask for a continuance as soon as you know about the conflict, and give a clear reason like illness, an emergency, or not enough time to prepare. A phone call alone does not…