What should I do with checks made payable to an estate? | NC

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Q: What should I do with checks made payable to an estate? A: Generally, you should deposit them into a separate estate bank account, not into your personal account and not into the deceased person’s old account. If you have been appointed as executor and have letters testamentary, those letters usually give you authority to open an account in the estate’s name. The bank will commonly ask for…