How do I properly serve co-owners who live in different states in a partition case? – North Carolina Short Answer In a North Carolina partition case, every co-owner must be joined and served, even if some live out of state. Service is usually done by certified mail (return receipt requested), a qualifying delivery service, or…
Does a previously dismissed or incorrectly filed partition petition affect the current partition case? – North Carolina Short Answer Usually, a previously dismissed or incorrectly filed partition petition does not block a new, properly filed partition case in North Carolina. The prior filing matters most if it ended in a final decision on the merits…
What property documents does a surveyor typically need to start a subdivision or partition survey? – North Carolina Short Answer In North Carolina, a surveyor usually needs the most recent recorded deed (and prior deeds if the description is unclear), any recorded plats or maps referenced in the deed, and documents that affect the boundaries…
What information does a surveyor need to estimate the cost to subdivide a parcel into multiple tracts? – North Carolina Short Answer In North Carolina, a surveyor usually needs the current deed/legal description, an idea of how many tracts are being created, and the local subdivision and zoning requirements for the property’s county or municipality…
How are the sale proceeds divided if one owner paid more for the vehicle or maintenance? – North Carolina Short Answer In North Carolina, sale proceeds from a partition sale of jointly owned personal property (like a vehicle) are usually divided based on each owner’s ownership share. If one owner paid more for necessary upkeep…
Can I force the sale of a jointly owned vehicle if the other owner won’t agree? – North Carolina Short Answer Yes—under North Carolina law, a co-owner of personal property (including a vehicle) can file a partition proceeding in Superior Court to ask the court to divide the property or, if division would unfairly harm…
How do tenants or a rent-to-own arrangement affect selling the property through a partition action? – North Carolina Short Answer In North Carolina, a partition action can still move forward even if one of the co-owned properties has tenants in it or someone claims a rent-to-own deal. The key issue is whether the occupant has…
Can the court still schedule a hearing in a partition action before everyone is served? – North Carolina Short Answer In North Carolina, a clerk or judge can sometimes set a hearing date in a partition special proceeding even if service is still being completed, but the court generally should not decide the merits of…
Can I file a partition case even if the co-owner blocking the sale is also the estate executor or fiduciary? – North Carolina Short Answer Yes. In North Carolina, a co-owner generally can file a partition case to end a co-ownership situation even if the co-owner resisting the sale is also serving as the estate’s…
How does a buyout work when some co-owners want to keep the property and another co-owner wants to cash out their share? – North Carolina Short Answer In North Carolina, a “buyout” between co-owners usually happens by agreement (a settlement) where the co-owners who want to keep the home pay the cash-out co-owner for that…
