How do I prove who the heirs or co-owners are for a partition action if some relatives are unknown or hard to locate? – North Carolina Short Answer In a North Carolina partition case, the petitioner must identify and serve all known co-owners and make a documented “due diligence” effort to find any unknown or…
Do we need to attend any hearings, or will the appointed attorney handle court appearances and service for us? – North Carolina Short Answer In many North Carolina partition cases, a co-owner does not have to attend hearings if the case can move forward on filings and orders, and if the person’s interests are being…
Who has the authority to take my name off the mortgage when the deed is in someone else’s name? – North Carolina Short Answer In North Carolina, only the lender (or loan servicer acting for the lender) can remove a borrower’s name from a mortgage loan, and it usually happens only through a refinance, assumption…
How can I push a co-owner to cooperate with signing the insurance check and completing repairs when everything is stalled? – North Carolina Short Answer In North Carolina, a co-owner cannot be forced to sign an insurance proceeds check just because another co-owner wants repairs done, especially when the check lists multiple payees (often including…
What happens after the petition is filed if one co-owner responds and objects to the timber sale? – North Carolina Short Answer In North Carolina, if a co-owner responds and objects after a partition petition is filed, the case usually moves into a contested phase where the superior court decides whether to order an actual…
What is the process to get my share of past rental income and credits for carrying costs when the property is sold? – North Carolina Short Answer In North Carolina, a co-owner can ask the court handling the partition case to account for money tied to the property before sale proceeds get split. That usually…
Will the court appoint someone to represent a missing or unknown co-owner? – North Carolina Short Answer Yes. In a North Carolina partition action, if a co-owner is unknown or cannot be located after due diligence, the court can allow service by publication and must appoint a guardian ad litem to represent that missing or…
Who pays for the survey and related costs, and can those expenses be split among co-owners? – North Carolina Short Answer In North Carolina, the person who applies for a court-ordered survey generally pays the survey and related order costs up front. In a partition case, many property-related expenses can be allocated among co-owners based…
What happens if my refinance is denied after I accept the offer—can we convert the terms into a sale with the same payouts at closing? – North Carolina Short Answer In North Carolina, a denied refinance does not automatically convert a buyout proposal into a “sale with the same payouts at closing.” If the matter…
If we can’t agree on tax value versus fair market value, can a court force a sale instead of allowing a refinance buyout? – North Carolina Short Answer Yes. In a North Carolina partition case, a court can order a partition sale (a court-supervised sale) if it finds that physically dividing the property would cause…