Can an estate include a claim before a case number exists? | NC

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Q: Can an estate include a claim as an asset before there is a court case number or assigned attorney? A: Yes — usually it can. The lack of a case number or assigned lawyer does not decide the issue. The real question is whether the claim legally belongs to the estate. If it is a claim that survived the person's death, it can often be listed on the estate inventory using the best information…