What Happens to Creditor Claims if Assets Are Protected? | NC

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Q: What happens to creditor claims if the estate assets are protected by a surviving spouse's life estate and year's allowance? A: Usually, ordinary estate creditors cannot reach property that has been properly set aside as the surviving spouse's year's allowance. They also generally cannot reach a properly elected life estate in the home or the household furnishings covered by that election.…