Can I still move forward if I can’t locate an heir? | NC

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Q: Can I still move forward if I can’t locate an heir or I don’t have contact information for them? A: Yes — in many cases, you still can. If a co-owner or heir cannot be found, the court usually requires you to make real, documented efforts to identify or locate that person first. If those efforts do not work, the court may allow notice by publication and appoint a guardian ad litem to protect…