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This Form (AOC-E-201) is used to start the process of settling a person's estate after they die (Probate). It's a request to make the Will and appointment of the Executor official and should be filled out by the Personal Representative.

Probate Threshold for North Carolina The formal probate process typically applies to estates with a value exceeding $20,000. This involves a more complex and court-supervised procedure, with an appointed executor overseeing the distribution of assets and the settlement of outstanding debts.

Executors are required to keep beneficiaries reasonably informed about the status of estate administration — a duty which generally includes accounting. For this reason, if an executor is doing their job, it usually won't be necessary for beneficiaries to request an estate accounting.

The California Probate Code gives beneficiaries the right to demand a full and complete accounting of the trust's assets, starting from the date of death of the decedent to the date of demand. A letter, directly to the trustee, making a demand for an accounting is the first step.

Inventory of Assets: Executors must prepare and provide beneficiaries with an inventory of the estate's assets. This detailed list encompasses all properties, financial accounts, investments, and personal belongings owned by the person who passed away.

As an executor, you must provide a formal accounting at least once a year, but beneficiaries can request an informal probate accounting in California at any time. When they do, you must produce it. Because of this, maintaining thorough and accurate records of the estate's finances is crucial.

In North Carolina, you can make a living trust to avoid probate for virtually any asset you own—real estate, bank accounts, vehicles, and so on. You need to create a trust document (it's similar to a will), naming someone to take over as trustee after your death (called a "successor trustee").

For small estates, North Carolina has a simplified process which allows you to wrap up the estate without formal probate. This process applies to estates with personal property valued at $20,000, or $30,000 if the surviving spouse inherits everything under state law.

In North Carolina, not all assets need to pass through the probate process when someone dies. Certain types of property and accounts can transfer directly to named beneficiaries, bypassing the court entirely.