Does an executor have authority over my late parent's house? | NC

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Q: How do I find out whether an executor has legal authority to control a deceased parent's house? A: Check the estate file maintained by the Clerk of Superior Court in the county administering the estate. Being named executor in a will is not enough. The clerk must qualify the executor and issue Letters Testamentary. Ask for copies of those letters, the probated will, the deed, and any court…