Can I Use a Small Estate Affidavit to Close a Savings Account? | NC

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Q: Can I use a small estate affidavit to close a deceased parent's savings account? A: Yes, often you can, if the account is part of the probate estate and the estate is small enough. In North Carolina, this process is called collection of personal property by affidavit. For an estate where the parent died without a will and there is no surviving spouse serving as sole heir, the usual limit is…