Can one heir pay a creditor and still finish probate? | NC

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Q: Can one heir pay a remaining creditor claim personally and still complete the estate distribution and accounting? A: Usually, yes — one heir, or the personal representative, can use personal funds to pay a valid estate debt. But that does not make the claim disappear from the estate records. The final accounting still needs to show the claim, that it was paid, who paid it, and whether that…