2005 North Carolina Code - General Statutes § 46-3. Petition by cotenant or personal representative of cotenant.

§ 46‑3.  Petition by cotenant or personal representative of cotenant.

One or more persons claiming real estate as joint tenants or tenants in common or the personal representative of a decedent joint tenant, or tenant in common, when sale of such decedent's real property to make assets is alleged and shown as required by G.S. 28A‑17‑3, may have partition by petition to the superior court. (1868‑9, c. 122, s. 1; Code, s. 1892; Rev., s. 2487; C.S., s. 3215; 1963, c. 291, s. 2; 1985, c. 689, s. 16.)