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How can a creditor tell if an estate can pay a credit card debt? | NC
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Q: How can a creditor confirm whether an estate has enough assets to pay unsecured debts like a credit card? A: The most practical way is to identify the court-appointed personal representative and then review the public probate file for the estate’s inventory and later accountings. Start by locating the correct estate file with the clerk’s office in the county where the estate was opened—then…