If you and your family are filing a wrongful death claim, you need to open an estate with the clerk of court in the county where your loved one lived. This guide was created by the North Carolina Court System, and it may be helpful as you and your family open an estate. The processes for opening an estate differ based on whether or not your loved one had a will.
If Your Loved One Had a Will
To assist in the process of opening an estate with a will, the Executor of the Estate may use these common court forms and instruction sheets:
- Affidavit for Collection of Personal Property of Decedent
- Affidavit of Collection, Disbursement and Distribution
- Affidavit of Notice to Creditors
- Application for Probate and Letters
- Instructions for Affidavit for Collection of Personal Property of Decedent
- Instructions for Preliminary Inventory of Application For Probate and Letters
- Inventory for Decedents Estate
- Oath/Affirmation
If Your Loved One Did Not Have a Will
To assist in the process of opening an estate without a will, the Administrator of the Estate may use these common court forms and instruction sheets:
- Affidavit for Collection of Personal Property of Decedent
- Affidavit of Collection, Disbursement and Distribution
- Affidavit of Notice to Creditors
- Application and Assignment Year’s Allowance
- Application for Letters of Administration
- Instructions for Affidavit for Collection of Personal Property of Decedent
- Instructions for Preliminary Inventory of Application For Probate and Letters
- Inventory for Decedents Estate
- Oath/Affirmation
- Renunciation of Rights to Qualify for Letters of Administration
- Waiver of Personal Representative’s Bond
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