What Is an Estate Accounting for a Wrongful Death Claim? | NC

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Q: What is an estate accounting when the only pending matter is a wrongful death claim? A: In North Carolina, an estate accounting is the report a personal representative files with the Clerk of Superior Court. It shows estate money received, bills paid, and property distributed. Even if the estate was opened only so a wrongful death claim could be pursued, qualifying as personal representative…