Can I force the sale of a jointly owned home? | NC

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Q: Can I force the sale of a jointly owned home if my ex-spouse refuses to refinance or buy me out? A: Yes — if you still co-own the home, you can ask the court to end the co-ownership through a partition case. The court will first look at whether the property can be fairly divided, but with a single-family home, that often is not practical. If dividing it would cause substantial injury, the…