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

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

One or more persons claimingreal estate as joint tenants or tenants in common or the personalrepresentative of a decedent joint tenant, or tenant in common, when sale ofsuch decedent's real property to make assets is alleged and shown as requiredby G.S. 28A‑17‑3, may have partition by petition to the superiorcourt. (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.)