West Sacramento, CA asked in Car Accidents and Wrongful Death for North Carolina

Q: daughter died in a car accident 9/16/17 in Rock Hill SC. there is no will. Can I file to be here executor?

my daughter is divorced, and not married anymore. She was killed in Rock Hill SC, but lived in Charlotte NC. I just want to clear everything that pertains to her. her Ex husband has their three Kids which is not an issue, but to handle her affairs I want to know what I need to do to be the executor of her estate. would it be an issue to do this with an ex husband involved? I do know all monies need to go into an account for any creditors after putting in the paper for a month for creditors to claim.. but Im not sure if I need to bring a birth certificate to become her executor of her estate to file this in NC since she was using her married name. I need to know what to do since I will have to go to Charlotte NC to do this. There is a apartment deposit that will be coming back to my daughter that I know has to go into an account to take care of creditors.

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Peter N. Munsing
Peter N. Munsing
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  • Personal Injury Lawyer
  • Wyomissing, PA

A: I'm sorry to hear about her loss. If she was not at fault in the wreck there may be a "crashworthiness " case. You should consult a member of the SC Assn for Justice such as Carl Jacobson in Charleston. He givers free consultations. The estate would be in N.C.

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