Serves Guilford County from South Elm Street in downtown Greensboro, with clients in High Point, Oak Ridge, Summerfield, and Jamestown. The probate side runs a full administration: qualifying the personal representative, preparing the preliminary inventory, notice to and payment of creditors, and annual and final accountings. Its estate lawyers also try will caveats and estate and trust disputes.
Greensboro is in Guilford County.
Probate in Guilford County
Probate Court Record
Guilford County Clerk of Superior Court
Guilford County · Superior Court District 24
Phone
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:30 AM-12:45 PM and 1:45 PM-5:00 PM
Office
201 South Eugene Street, Greensboro, NC 27401
Website
E-filing
Self-represented filing
Allowed
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How Do I Settle a Trust?
Settling a trust in North Carolina happens outside court: the trustee acts under the state's Uniform Trust CodeN.C.G.S. § 36C-1-101 et seq.Verified Oct 17, 2026View source, notifies the beneficiaries, then pays the debts and distributes under the trust's terms.
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In North Carolina, trustee compensation follows "reasonable compensation" (UTC § 708 or equivalent)N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 36C-7-708, 32-54, 32-55, 32-56, 32-57, 32-58, 32-60Verified Sep 18, 2026View source unless the trust instrument sets a different amount.
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Settling an estate in North Carolina: the personal representative files the estate inventory within 90 daysN.C.G.S. §§ 28A-20-1, 28A-20-3, 28A-20-4Verified Sep 15, 2026View source of appointment; creditors have 3 monthsNCGS §§ 28A-14-1, 28A-19-1, 28A-19-3, 28A-19-6, 28A-19-16Verified Oct 19, 2026View source to present claims; a simple estate closes in 6 months to 9 months.
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