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How do I close an estate if a spouse won't cooperate? | NC
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Q: How can I close a parent’s estate when the surviving spouse is holding personal belongings and refusing to cooperate? A: Usually, you cannot close the estate yet. The personal representative has to identify which items actually belong to the estate, separate out anything that passes directly to the spouse outside the estate, resolve any surviving spouse allowance or elective share issues,…