Do all heirs need to agree to mortgage payments? | NC

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Q: Do all heirs need to agree before estate money is used for mortgage payments on inherited property? A: No. In North Carolina, an estate administrator usually does not need unanimous approval from all heirs to pay a valid estate debt or a proper estate expense. But mortgage payments on inherited real property require caution. A house may pass to the heirs at death, but it can still be affected…