Can I help a parent take control of the estate? | NC

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Q: Can I help the deceased person's parent take control of the estate if I do not want to keep the assets for myself? A: Yes — if you are the surviving spouse, you can usually give up your priority to serve as administrator and nominate the deceased person's parent to apply instead. That can let the parent take charge of the estate administration and get authority to collect and protect estate…