What Happens If I Don’t Respond to a Probate Petition? | NC

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Q: What happens if I do not respond to a probate petition? A: In North Carolina, if you were formally served with an Estate Proceeding Summons and petition, you generally have twenty days after service to file an answer. If you do not respond, there may not be an ordinary civil default judgment, but the Clerk of Superior Court may proceed without considering your objections and grant the relief…