If nobody opens an estate, can the court appoint someone else? | NC

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Q: What happens if nobody opens an estate—can the court appoint someone else to handle it? A: Yes—if nobody with the first right to serve steps forward to open the estate and qualify, the court official who oversees estate administration can treat those priority rights as renounced after certain waiting periods and procedures...and then appoint another suitable, legally qualified person to…