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Is My Parent’s Land in a Trust or Probate? | NC
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Q: How do I find out whether my parent's land belongs to a trust or needs to go through probate? A: Start with the recorded deed history in the Register of Deeds office for the county where the land is located. The key question is title — who owned the land when your parent died? If the last valid deed still lists your parent as the individual owner, the land usually must be addressed through…