Can I hire a locksmith to enter a house for estate inventory? | NC

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Q: Can I hire a locksmith to enter a house for estate inventory purposes if another person will not give me a key? A: Maybe — but usually only if you already have legal authority to control the property for the estate. If you are the formally appointed executor or administrator, you generally have a duty to collect, protect, and inventory estate assets. But that does not always mean you…