Can a beneficiary also claim unpaid caregiving from an estate? | NC

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Q: What happens if someone named in the will also files a separate claim against the estate for caregiving? A: Yes — a person can be both a beneficiary under the will and a creditor claiming unpaid caregiving. But the caregiving claim does not count just because they are named in the will. The personal representative must review it like any other debt and decide whether there was a real legal…