Can a spouse name an adult child as administrator and still inherit? | NC

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Q: Can the surviving spouse appoint the adult child to handle the paperwork as the estate administrator without giving up any inheritance rights? A: Yes—this is usually possible. The surviving spouse can sign a written renunciation of the spouse’s priority to serve as the administrator and nominate the adult child to be appointed instead. That renunciation is only about the right to do the job…