Can an Estate Be Opened If the Executor Is Too Sick? | NC

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Q: How can an estate be opened if the person named as executor in the will is too sick to serve? A: In North Carolina, the estate can still be opened. The will should be filed with the Clerk of Superior Court in the proper county. The person named as executor does not have legal authority just because the will names them. The clerk must admit the will to probate, and the executor must…