Do I have to add a co-administrator to the estate bank account? | NC

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Q: Do we have to add the other co-administrator to the estate bank account, or can they receive a spouse’s allowance without being on the account? A: No—you do not have to add the surviving spouse as an owner or signer on the estate bank account for them to receive a spouse’s allowance. The spouse’s allowance, often called the year’s allowance, is handled through a verified petition filed with…