Can a Bank Require an Affidavit to Release Estate Records? | NC

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Q: Can a bank require a personal representative affidavit before releasing estate account records? A: Yes. In North Carolina, a bank may generally request an affidavit or a recently certified copy of the probate letters to confirm that the personal representative still has authority. Probate letters do not automatically expire just because they are old, but the bank may use a reasonable…