Can an estate receive sale proceeds before bond approval? | NC

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Q: Can an estate receive sale proceeds from real property before the increased bond is entered? A: No — generally, the estate fiduciary cannot receive the sale proceeds until the required bond is furnished or increased and the clerk has approved it. The purpose is to protect the sale funds before they come into the fiduciary's hands. So even if the real estate sale is approved and has closed,…