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In North Carolina, you can make a living trust to avoid probate for virtually any asset you ownreal 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).

Letters of Administration are granted by a Surrogate Court or probate registry to appoint appropriate people to deal with a deceased person's estate where property will pass under Intestacy Rules or where there are no executors living (and willing and able to act) having been validly appointed under the deceased's will

Children (or grandchildren if children have died) Parents. Siblings (or nieces and nephews over 18 if siblings have died) Half-siblings (or nieces and nephews over 18 if half-siblings have died) Grandparents. Aunts or uncles.

Probate is generally required in North Carolina only when a decedent owned property in their name alone. Assets that were owned with a spouse, for which beneficiaries were named outside of a will, or held in revocable living trusts, generally do not need to go through probate.

The Will must be filed in the Superior Court in the county where the decedent lived. A Petition for Probate must be filed as well. This requests the appointment of an executor.

At PKWA Law, our legal fees for applying a Grant of Letters of Administration are $1,500 (without GST and disbursements). How much are the court fees and disbursements? The court fees range from about $300 to about $600.

Determine Whether Urgent Legal Action is Needed. Locate Estate Planning Documents. Make Funeral Arrangements. Secure the House and Estate Property. Begin Collecting Important Documents. Begin Making Key Contacts. Preserve Assets and Keep Accounts Open.

In this situation, you must fill out an Application For Letters Of Administration and apply to the Clerk of Superior Court for a document known as Letters of Administration. The statutes stipulate the priority of people who are qualified to apply.

Do you need a solicitor Many executors and administrators act without a solicitor. However, if the estate is complicated, it is best to get legal advice.