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Will I Have to Move Out if My Sibling Wants to Sell? | NC
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Q: Will I have to move out if my sibling wants to sell the house we both own? A: Maybe — but not right away. If you and your sibling both own the house, one co-owner can ask the court to partition the property. The court first looks at whether the property can be fairly divided. With a single house, that often is not practical, so the court may order a sale instead. If that happens, you usually…