Can family force sale of inherited property if one lives there? | NC

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Q: Can family members force a sale or division of inherited property when one relative is living there and claims it should be theirs? A: Yes — usually they can. If multiple family members inherited the property, a co-owner can ask the court to partition it, which means divide it or order a sale. Just living in the home does not automatically make that relative the only owner. The court first…