Can I force the sale of a house after divorce? | NC

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Q: Can I force the sale of a house I still own with my ex-spouse after divorce? A: Yes. Under North Carolina law, if you still own the home with your former spouse, you can usually file a partition proceeding to end the shared ownership. After an absolute divorce, property owned by spouses often becomes a tenancy in common, which means either owner may ask the court to divide the property or…