Which state should probate be filed in after a nursing home stay? | NC

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Q: Which state should the probate be filed in when someone lived in a nursing home in another state for years before they died? A: Usually, probate should be filed in the state where the person was domiciled when they died — meaning their true permanent home — not automatically where the nursing home was located. Living in a nursing home in another state, even for years, does not by itself…