Can a creditor require an estate to disclose other claims? | NC

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Q: Can a creditor require the estate to disclose other creditors’ claims before agreeing to a settlement? A: Generally, no. A creditor usually cannot force the estate to reveal what other creditors filed, or how much they are demanding, as a condition of settling. The personal representative’s job is to collect and review claims, decide whether to allow, compromise, or reject them, and then pay…