Can an Adult Child Manage a Parent’s Estate? | NC

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Q: Can an adult child be appointed to manage a parent's estate? A: Yes. If a parent dies without a will, an adult child may apply to the clerk of superior court to serve as the estate’s administrator. However, appointment is not automatic. A surviving spouse generally has priority, and other adult children may have equal rights to serve. Written renunciations from those with equal or higher…