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Can a court order access to a jointly owned house? | NC
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Q: Can the court order access to a jointly owned house so I can get an appraisal or inspect the property? A: Yes. Under North Carolina law, in a partition action, the court can order controlled access to jointly owned real property when access is needed for an appraisal, inspection, survey, photographs, or a review of the property’s condition. The request should be tied to issues in the case,…