Q: Hello, I just turned in my 90 day inventory to my local NC clerk of court;
They advised i wait for a few months to see if any debits or credits come in. I did the 90 day notice to creditors.I didnt mail or hand deliver any notices but i did call local social services and sent the Social Security admin a copy of the death certificate. My question is is there a certain amount of time after filing the 90 day inventory that i must legally wait as the Administrator to meet with the clerk of court to do the final accounting and closeout the estate? I am in NC.
A: As the administrator of an estate, you have a duty to notify any known creditors of the deceased passing and if you fail to do so they can ignore the 90-day notice. The 90-day notice is only for unknown creditors. I would not close the estate until you have notified any known creditors.
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