Do I Need My Own Probate Lawyer If an Administrator Is Handling It? | NC

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Q: Do I need my own probate lawyer if a public administrator is already handling my sibling's estate? A: Usually not. A public administrator handles the estate for the benefit of the estate as a whole, under court supervision — not as the personal lawyer for any one heir. So if the estate is moving normally, you often do not need your own probate lawyer just to keep things going. A separate…