Can siblings take control of an estate with no valid will? | NC

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Q: Can siblings take control of an estate when there is no surviving spouse and no valid will? A: Yes — but not automatically. If there is no surviving spouse, no children or other descendants, and no surviving parent, siblings may be the heirs. But they do not get legal control of the estate just because the person died. Usually, a sibling must be appointed by the clerk as the estate…