What if probate is not opened for a parent's assets? | NC

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Q: What happens to a deceased parent's home, vehicle, and bank accounts if probate has not been opened? A: Usually, no one has legal authority yet to collect, sell, transfer, or distribute assets that were titled only in the parent's name. In North Carolina, that authority normally comes from the Clerk of Superior Court, either through letters testamentary if there is a valid will, letters of…