Can a co-owner make me sign probate paperwork? | NC

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Q: Can a co-owner make me sign probate paperwork for a house I do not want? A: No — a co-owner usually cannot force you to sign probate papers just because the deceased owned part of a house. It depends on what the document actually does. If it is asking you to serve as the personal representative, you can usually decline that role. If you do not want the inherited property itself, you may be…