Do I have to keep trying sheriff service before publication? | NC

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Q: Do I need to keep trying sheriff service before using publication in a property dispute? A: No. In a North Carolina partition case, you do not have to keep trying sheriff service forever. But you also cannot jump to publication just because one attempt failed. You must show due diligence — meaning reasonable, documented efforts to identify, locate, and serve the other party. That may include…