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N.C.G.S. § 41-94

Action by a cotenant against a third party.

Effective date
2026-08-08
Last verified
2026-08-09
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(a) A cotenant may recover possession of the property for the benefit of all of the cotenants from a third party claiming adversely to the cotenants. (b) In an action against a third party for trespass, a cotenant may recover only that cotenant's proportional amount of the total damages recovered.  (2024-47, s. 1.)

Reviewed 2026-08-09 · source_verified