Who owns farmland after a family member dies? | NC

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Q: How do heirs determine who owns farmland after a family member passes away? A: Start with the deed. The deed shows whether the person who died owned the farmland alone, owned only a shared interest as a tenant in common, or owned it with survivorship rights. If there are survivorship rights, the surviving owner may become the owner automatically, outside probate. If the land was owned only by…