Do creditors have to be paid before I get estate money? | NC

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Q: Do medical bills and other creditors have to be paid before I can receive money from my spouse’s accounts or estate? A: Not always. It depends on what kind of asset you are talking about. Some assets pass directly to you outside probate — like a true joint account with right of survivorship or an account with a beneficiary designation. Those usually do not have to wait for ordinary estate…