What if heirs do not want the house or to serve? | NC

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Q: What happens if the heirs do not want the house or do not want to serve as administrator? A: In North Carolina, heirs do not have to accept a house, and they do not have to serve as administrator. Those are two separate choices. If an heir does not want the house, the usual step is a written renunciation, sometimes called a disclaimer, filed with the clerk of superior court. If the…