Q: my sister in law was killed in an auto accident last November . she did not leave a will so do I have to put her estate?
I told her surviving son to put it in when she was killed and just found out he didn't . She has a surviving daughter in coloroda but she is no help.she also had custody of said daughters 2 kids when she died.Son and girlfriend have spent all monies involded and im not sure what kind of mis going on but son and girlfriend have continued to live in residence since her death. I live in SC and need to know what steps I need to take.
A: You can hire a probate attorney in NC to help you probate her estate if her children are not taking any steps in that direction. You would petition the court to appoint you as executor. The attorney’s and executor’s fees are paid out of the estate.
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