28A-17-6. Adverse claimant to be heard; procedure.
When the real property sought to be sold, or any interest therein, is claimed by another person, such claimant may be made a party to the proceeding, and in any event may become a party upon the claimant's own motion. When an issue of law or fact is joined between the parties, the procedure shall be as prescribed for other special proceedings. (1868-9, c. 113, ss. 46, 47; Code, ss. 1440, 1441; Rev., ss. 76, 78; C.S., ss. 81, 82; 1973, c. 1329, s. 3; 2011-344, s. 4.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 28A - Administration of Decedents' Estates
Article 17 - Sales, Leases or Mortgages of Real Property.
§ 28A-17-1 - Sales of real property.
§ 28A-17-2 - Contents of petition for sale.
§ 28A-17-3 - Petition for partition.
§ 28A-17-4 - Heirs and devisees necessary parties.
§ 28A-17-5 - Property subject to sale; conveyance by deceased in fraud of creditors.
§ 28A-17-6 - Adverse claimant to be heard; procedure.
§ 28A-17-7 - Order granted if petition not denied; public or private sale; procedure for sale.
§ 28A-17-8 - Under power in will, sales public or private.
§ 28A-17-9 - Death of vendor under contract; representative to convey.
§ 28A-17-10 - Title in personal representative for estate; he or successor to convey.
§ 28A-17-11 - Personal representative may lease or mortgage.
§ 28A-17-12 - Sale, lease or mortgage of real property by heirs or devisees.