Can I stop a co-owner from taking valuables before we sign? | NC

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Q: Can I stop the other co-owner from taking tools, equipment, or other valuables from the property until we have something signed? A: Usually, not by self-help alone. A co-owner generally has a right to enter and use jointly owned real property, so a private demand to stay away is often not enough. But that does not mean the other co-owner can freely take disputed tools, equipment, or other…