Estate Administration (Probate)
When a loved one passes away, it can be difficult to know what to do with the legal process of settling debts and distributing the property. In North Carolina, the Clerk of Superior Court in the County of your loved one’s residence appoints the administrator/executor. This person takes an oath to follow the laws of North Carolina. The administrator must give an accounting to the Clerk for all of the decedent’s property and debts, for all moneys coming in and going out of the estate and for distributions to heirs/beneficiaries.
There are many forms that need to completed and turned into the Clerk and the administrator has a duty to uphold the law. This process is much easier with the advice of an attorney. An Estate Administrator is allowed by law to hire a lawyer to help him to faithfully complete his duties.
Whether an estate is large and complicated or small and simple, an attorney can help make the process easier by explaining the law, helping to make sure the law is followed and filling out the forms required by the Clerk.
Ms. McCray worked with the Clerk of Superior Court in Wake County where she supervised the Estates Division for the Clerk. This gives Ms. McCray a unique perspective in the practice of Estate Administration. In Franklin County, she has served as guardian ad litem, public administrator and public guardian and has been helping clients in Franklin County efficiently navigate the estate process since 2006.
If you need legal help in Franklin County or the surrounding counties, Ms. McCray would be glad to meet with you to discuss your options.
Click here to contact attorney Gena McCray or call us at (919) 497-0091 for more information.
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