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After the will is filed, how do heirs transfer property to sell it? | NC
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Q: After the will is filed, what is the process to move the property out of the deceased person’s name and into the heirs’ names so it can be sold? A: Filing and probating the will is the first step—but to clear title for a sale, you usually have to get the probate paperwork into the land records in the county where the property is located. That typically means recording a certified, and…