How could someone else be appointed as estate administrator? | NC

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Q: How could someone else be appointed as the estate administrator if I was never served or notified? A: In some probate cases, the court clerk can appoint an administrator without formally serving every heir first. That can happen if the person with higher priority did not apply, signed a waiver or renunciation, was treated as having stepped aside, or was found unqualified to serve. So lack of…