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In terms of the debt collection laws in NC, the debtor then has a 30-day period in which it may appeal the judgment. Thereafter, the creditor may submit a Writ of Execution to the clerk of superior court in the county in which the judgment was granted, and once issued, submit the writ to the sheriff.
State law allows for two years for the will to be entered into the court records. However, an heir may file sooner if the executor fails to file within 60 days of the death of the person.
These notices are sometimes called statutory advertisements and they allow a timeframe of about two months for anyone to come forward and claim their interest in the Estate. Any creditors who have failed to come forward during this timeframe can't then hold the Personal Representative liable for the unpaid debt.
In North Carolina a judgment accrues 8% interest from the time it is entered. Judgment can be enforced by execution/through Court process. A creditor with a judgment can attempt to use some of your property to pay the judgment. However, the creditor MUST use the Court system before getting access to your property.
In short, the debt incurred belongs to a person's estate. If a person dies with enough assets to cover their debts, creditors will be paid first. After creditors are paid, beneficiaries will receive what is left over.
Creditor notification is a mandatory part of probate in every state, but the process varies in each jurisdiction. In North Carolina, executors (or personal representatives) must follow several statutes in regards to the timing, distribution and placement, and transmission of notices to creditors.
In North Carolina, creditors have at most 3 years from the date of death to file claims against the estate.
Conducting an in-person examination of your judgment debtor under oath to ask questions about the extent and location of your debtor's assets; and. Obtaining additional court orders that direct your judgment debtor or other parties who are in possession of your debtor's property to surrender that property to you.