Must a co-owner offer their share before forcing a sale? | NC

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Q: If one co-owner wants to sell, can they be required to offer their share to the other co-owners before forcing a sale? A: Usually no — a co-owner generally does not have to offer their share to the other owners before filing a partition case. In an ordinary co-ownership situation, there is no automatic buy-first rule unless the deed or a separate agreement creates one. But that does not mean…