§ 28A-17-4. Heirs and devisees necessary parties. - North Carolina Statutes

§28A‑17‑4.  Heirs and devisees necessary parties.

No order to sell real propertyshall be granted until the heirs and devisees of the decedent have been madeparties to the proceeding by service of summons in the manner required by law.Upon such service, the court shall appoint a guardian ad litem for heirs anddevisees who are unknown or whose addresses are unknown, and summons shallissue to him as such. The guardian ad litem shall file answer for such heirsand devisees and defend for them, and he shall be paid such sum as the courtmay fix, to be paid as costs of the proceeding. (1868‑9, c. 113, s. 44;Code, s. 1438; Rev., s. 74; C.S.,  s. 80; Ex. Sess. 1924, c. 3, s. 1; 1973, c.1329, s. 3; 1975, c. 300, s. 7.)