Memo RE: Residential Evictions in North Carolina

DATE: 10/29/20 CDC Executive Agency Order: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/09/04/2020-19654/temporary-halt-in-residential-evictions-to-prevent-the-further-spread-of-covid-19 On September 4, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control issued an Executive Agency Order temporarily halting residential evictions to prevent the further spread of COVID-19 (the “CDC Order”). Such temporary moratorium is in place until December 31, 2020; however, it is not a blanket moratorium. Under the CDC…

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Division of Proceeds from Partition Sale of Real Estate

When more than one person owns real property with others as joint tenants or as tenants in common, and one or more of the the cotenants disagree on whether the property should be sold, a partition proceeding may be instituted in Superior Court requesting that the Clerk of Superior Court allow a “partition” of the property.  In other…

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