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N.C.G.S. § 41-90

Alienation of a cotenant's undivided interest in the property.

Effective date
2026-08-08
Last verified
2026-08-09
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(a) Each cotenant may convey, lease, mortgage, place a deed of trust on, or place a lien on that cotenant's undivided interest in the property without the joinder of any other cotenant. (b) The grantee of a cotenant's interest in the property acquires only the interest of the grantor and becomes a cotenant, even if the instrument of conveyance purports to convey the whole estate.  (2024-47, s. 1.)

Reviewed 2026-08-09 · source_verified