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Small Estate Application Forms - North Carolina
North Carolina Small Estate Affidavit Form: What Is It?
A North Carolina Small Estate Affidavit Form permits an heir to collect a small estate.
Alternate Name:
- Form AOC-E-203B.
This right is granted legally to individuals that can legally claim an estate after the owner of the small estate passes. By creating and filling in a North Carolina Small Estate Affidavit, the person ready to collect the estate will not have to go through the long waiting times when it comes to the probate process in court. This is the main advantage of the document.
It is worth noting that there are concrete laws surrounding small estate affidavit forms in every state. The laws in each state may be different, which is exactly why it is important to know them so that you can follow them closely. We have created a list of all important laws in North Carolina which can be seen below:
- You can only file the document a minimum of thirty days after the death, no sooner;
- The general maximal total value that can be counted for the estate will not exceed twenty thousand dollars unless you are the spouse of the deceased and there are no additional claimants. The total can be brought up to thirty thousand dollars;
- There are additional fees concerning the filing of the document so be sure to check how much and what you need to pay for;
- The signing requirements stipulate that each signature should be notarized individually.
A fillable North Carolina Small Estate Affidavit can be downloaded by clicking the link below.
How to File a Small Estate Affidavit in North Carolina?
If you want to file a Small Estate Affidavit in North Carolina, you should know that the process is not complicated and not too time consuming.
We have put together the main points concerning what the filing process could look like:
- You need to start by being certain that the minimal number of days (from the death) have passed by . In North Carolina this is a minimum of thirty days;
- You should also seek confirmation with the probate court that no personal representatives are to be appointed;
- Download the form and fill it in making sure you take into account the signing requirements . Collect all other necessary documents (a will if there is one) and submit all of the documents to the appropriate court when needed.
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