How Do I Open an Estate With Other Heirs? | NC

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Q: How do I open an estate when there are other heirs but I am gathering renunciations from them? A: In North Carolina, you usually start by filing an application for letters of administration with the Clerk of Superior Court in the proper county. If there is no will, the person appointed is usually called the administrator. When other heirs have the same or higher right to serve, the clerk…