What happens to property in a deceased parent's name? | NC

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Q: What happens to property that is still in a deceased parent's name? A: Usually, it cannot simply be sold, transferred, or collected by a child without some legal authority or title-clearing step. In North Carolina, the first question is how the property is titled. If it had a joint owner with survivorship rights, a beneficiary designation, or a payable-on-death setup, it may pass outside…