HB 976

Adds new Part 4, Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act, to Article 2 of GS Chapter 46A, providing as follows. Defines heirs property as real property held in tenancy in common that satisfies all of the following as of the filing of a partition proceeding: (1) there is no agreement in a record binding all the cotenants which governs the partition of the property; (2) one or more of the cotenants acquired title from a relative, whether living or deceased; and (3) 20% or more of the interests are held by cotenants who are relatives, 20% or more of the interests are held by an individual who acquired title from a relative, or 20% or more of the cotenants are relatives.