46A-23. Petition by judgment creditor of cotenant.
(a) If a judgment debtor has a personal liability on a judgment docketed in the superior court of a county where the judgment debtor owns real property as a tenant in common or joint tenant, the judgment creditor may petition for an actual partition of the property. If the court apportions a share of the property to the judgment debtor, the judgment creditor may seek to execute the judgment against the judgment debtor's share by (i) setting aside the judgment debtor's homestead in the share, as determined according to Article X of the North Carolina Constitution and Article 16 of Chapter 1C of the General Statutes, and (ii) selling the remaining part of the share.
(b) The remedy provided in this section does not deprive a judgment creditor of any other remedy in law or equity to enforce a judgment lien. (1905, c. 429; Rev., s. 2489; C.S., s. 3217; 2020-23, ss. 2(g), 3.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Article 2 - Partition of Real Property.
§ 46A-20 - Venue in partition.
§ 46A-22 - Unknown or unlocatable parties; summons, notice, and representation.
§ 46A-23 - Petition by judgment creditor of cotenant.
§ 46A-24 - Surface and oil, gas, or mineral interests in separate owners; partitions distinct.
§ 46A-25 - Partition of real property subject to a contingent future interest; requirements.
§ 46A-26 - Methods of partition.
§ 46A-27 - Carrying costs, including property taxes; improvements; right to contribution.
§ 46A-50 - Commissioners appointed; compensation; oath; delay or neglect.
§ 46A-52 - Partition where cotenants unknown or title disputed.
§ 46A-53 - Apportionment of shares in common.
§ 46A-54 - Dedication of streets.
§ 46A-55 - Report of commissioners; contents; filing and service; extension; map.
§ 46A-56 - Confirmation of report; appeal; motion for relief.
§ 46A-57 - Report and confirmation enrolled and registered; effect.
§ 46A-58 - Clerk to docket owelty.
§ 46A-59 - Order for possession.
§ 46A-75 - Sale in lieu of actual partition.
§ 46A-78 - Partition sale of real property subject to a life estate.
§ 46A-79 - Partition sale of remainder or reversionary interest of real property.
§ 46A-80 - Sale of standing timber; valuation of life estate.
§ 46A-81 - Sale of oil, gas, or mineral interests.
§ 46A-82 - Sale of real property required for public purposes on cotenant's petition.
§ 46A-83 - Petition for revocation of confirmation order.
§ 46A-84 - Petition for revocation based on inadequate price.
§ 46A-84.5 - Petition for revocation based on default bid.
§ 46A-85 - Order becoming final; appeal; purchase of property.