§ 28A-17-1 Sales of real property
§ 28A-17-2 Contents of petition for sale
§ 28A-17-3 Petition for partition
§ 28A-17-4 Heirs and devisees necessary parties
§ 28A-17-5 Property subject to sale; conveyance by deceased in fraud of creditors
§ 28A-17-6 Adverse claimant to be heard; procedure
§ 28A-17-7 Order granted if petition not denied; public or private sale; procedure for sale
§ 28A-17-8 Under power in will, sales public or private
§ 28A-17-9 Death of vendor under contract; representative to convey
§ 28A-17-10 Title in personal representative for estate; he or successor to convey
§ 28A-17-11 Personal representative may lease or mortgage
§ 28A-17-12 Sale, lease or mortgage of real property by heirs or devisees
§ 28A-17-13 Prior validating acts
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Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes > Chapter 28A > Article 17 - Sales, Leases or Mortgages of Real Property

  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Mortgage: includes a deed of trust. See North Carolina General Statutes 28A-1-1
  • Personal representative: includes both an executor and an administrator, but does not include a collector. See North Carolina General Statutes 28A-1-1
  • property: shall include all property, both real and personal. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.