North Carolina § 28A-19-4 - Payment of claims and charges.
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§ 28A-19-4. Payment of claims and charges.
As soon as the personal representative or collector is possessed of sufficient means over and above the other costs of administration, the personal representative or collector shall pay the year's allowances in the amounts and in the manner prescribed in G.S. 30-15 to 30-33. Prior to the date specified in the general notice to creditors as provided for in G.S. 28A-14-1 , the personal representative or collector may pay such other claims and charges as the personal representative or collector deems in the best interest of the estate if the total assets are sufficient to pay all claims and charges against the estate. History (1973, c. 1329, s. 3; 1977, c. 446, s. 1; 2011-344, s. 4.) Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2011-344, s. 4, effective January 1, 2012, and applicable to estates of decedents dying on or after that date, twice substituted "the personal representative or collector" for "he."
Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does North Carolina General Statutes § 28A-19-4 cover?
Section 28A-19-4 ("Payment of claims and charges.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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