Can family land be divided fairly if parcels differ in value? | NC

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Q: How is family land divided fairly when some parcels are more valuable than others? A: In North Carolina, family land can often be divided by value, not by equal acreage. A court may order an actual partition, which means the land is physically divided among the co-owners, if that can be done without substantial injury to anyone’s ownership interest. The court can appoint commissioners to…