Can I force a co-owner sibling to sign a buyout? | NC

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Q: Can I force a co-owner sibling to sign so I can buy out their share of an inherited house? A: Usually, no... one co-owner generally cannot force another co-owner to sign loan papers, a deed, or a private buyout agreement. If the property is inherited, the siblings usually own it together as tenants in common, and each owner has separate rights. The main court remedy is a partition action,…