What can I do if an executor won't give me an asset in a will? | NC

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Q: What can I do if an executor refuses to distribute an asset to me that the will says I should receive? A: First, find out whether the asset is actually part of the probate estate. A will controls probate property, but some assets pass outside probate — like an account with a payable on death beneficiary or survivorship rights. If the asset is a probate asset, the executor must collect it,…