Can I Challenge an Estate Distribution to a Spouse? | NC

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Q: Can I challenge an estate distribution if the administrator gave all estate assets to the surviving spouse and I believe I was entitled to a share? A: Yes. In North Carolina, an heir can challenge a distribution if the administrator gave probate assets to the surviving spouse in a way that conflicts with a valid will, the intestacy rules, a clerk’s order, or the actual legal rights of the…