Can a Claimant Pursue Me for Early Estate Disbursements? | NC

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Q: Can a claimant pursue me over estate funds if I made disbursements before the dispute was resolved? A: Yes. A claimant may try to pursue a personal representative, fiduciary, or even a person who received estate funds if disputed money was paid out before the claim or petition was resolved. But liability is not automatic. The key questions are whether the claimant had a valid right to the…