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Clerk of Superior Court
Ex Officio Judge Of Probate
Estates Division
Probate of
Wills
The purpose of probate is to distribute a person's estate after
death. When a person dies assets and property must first be used to pay
off debt.
After all debts are paid, the remaining assets and property are
distributed among persons named in the Will or, if the person died
without a Will, distributed among the family members specified by North Carolina
law.
In North Carolina,
the Clerk of Superior Court serves as the ex-officio Judge of Probate
Court. The Clerk determines the validity of any presented Wills, the
interpretation of the contents therein by the personal representative,
and any other matters related to the probate of an estate that requires a
judicial hearing.
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