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Who Decides Agent or Auction for an Inherited Home? | NC
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Q: Who decides whether a co-owned inherited home is sold through a real estate agent or an auction? A: In North Carolina, the co-owners decide only if they all agree. If every owner agrees on the listing, price, contract, and deed, they can choose to sell through a real estate agent. But if even one co-owner refuses, another co-owner can file a partition action. Then the clerk or judge decides…