North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 5 R · 3 D cosponsors

SB 317 — Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 17, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    2 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 R · 3 D) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

23 added · 24 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the revisions to SB 317, some language was clarified regarding how partition proceedings should be handled when there is disagreement among co-owners about property. Notably, the process for filing objections to appraisals was made clearer, ensuring parties have the right to contest appraisals within a specified timeframe. These changes are important because they aim to streamline legal proceedings related to shared property and provide better protections and options for co-owners who may want to resolve disputes fairly.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Mar 17, 2025 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 S 1 SENATE BILL 317 Short Title:
317 SESSION 2025 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS15088-NO-19A Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ENACT THE UNIFORM PARTITION OF HEIRS PROPERTY ACT.
Rules and Operations of the Senate March 18, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ENACT THE UNIFORM PARTITION OF HEIRS PROPERTY ACT.
Article 2 of Chapter 46A of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new Part to read:
Article 2 of Chapter 46A of the General Statutes is amended byadding a new Part to read:
*DRS15088-NO-19A* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (7) Partition in kind.
*S317-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (7) Partition in kind.
– An ascendant, descendant, or collateral or an individual otherwise related to another individual by blood, marriage, adoption, or law of this State other than this Part.
– An ascendant, descendant, or collateral or an individual otherwise related to another individual byblood, marriage, adoption, or law of this State other than this Part.
(b) If the petitioner in a partition proceeding seeks authorization for notice by publication and the court determines that the property may be heirs property, the petitioner, not later than 10 days after the court's determination, shall post a conspicuous sign on the property that is the subject of the proceeding.
(b) If the petitioner in a partition proceeding seeks authorization for notice bypublication and the court determines that the property may be heirs property, the petitioner, not later than 10 days after the court's determination, shall post a conspicuous sign on the property that is the subject of the proceeding.
Oncompletionoftheappraisal, the appraisershall fileasworn or verified appraisal with the court.
Oncompletionoftheappraisal, theappraiser shall fileasworn or verified appraisal with the court.
Page 2 DRS15088-NO-19A General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (3) That a party may file with the court an objection to the appraisal not later than 30 days after the notice is sent, stating the grounds for the objection.
Page 2 Senate Bill 317-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (3) That a partymay file with the court an objection to the appraisal not later than 30 days after the notice is sent, stating the grounds for the objection.
(1) If all electing cotenants timely pay their apportioned price into court, the court shall issue an order reallocating all the interests of the cotenants and disburse the amounts held by the court to the persons entitled to them.
(1) If all electing cotenants timelypaytheir apportioned price into court, the court shall issue an order reallocating all the interests of the cotenants and disburse the amounts held by the court to the persons entitled to them.
(3) If one or more but not all of the electing cotenants fail to pay their apportioned price on time, the court shall give notice to the electing cotenants that paid their apportioned price of the interest remaining and the price for all that interest.
(3) If one or more but not all of the electingcotenants fail to paytheir apportioned price on time, the court shall give notice to the electing cotenants that paid their apportioned price of the interest remaining and the price for all that interest.
(f) No later than 20 days after the court gives notice pursuant to subdivision (3) of subsection (e) of this section, any cotenant that paid may elect to purchase all of the remaining DRS15088-NO-19A Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 interest by paying the entire price into the court.
(f) No later than 20 days after the court gives notice pursuant to subdivision (3) of subsection (e) of this section, any cotenant that paid may elect to purchase all of the remaining Senate Bill 317-First Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 interest by paying the entire price into the court.
(g) No later than 45 days after the court sends notice to the parties pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, any cotenant entitled to buy aninterest under this section may request the court to authorize the sale as part of the pending proceeding of the interests of cotenants named as respondents and served with the complaint but that did not appear in the proceeding.
(g) No later than 45 days after the court sends notice to the parties pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, anycotenant entitled to buyan interest under this section mayrequest the court to authorize the sale as part of the pending proceeding of the interests of cotenants named as respondents and served with the complaint but that did not appear in the proceeding.
Page 4 DRS15088-NO-19A General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 "§ 46A-95.
Page 4 Senate Bill 317-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 "§ 46A-95.
(a) If the court orders a sale of heirs property, the sale must be an open-market sale unless the court finds that a sale by sealed bids or an auction would be more economically advantageous and in the best interest of the cotenants as a group.
(a) If the court orders a sale of heirs property, the sale must be an open-market sale unless the court finds that a sale bysealed bids or an auction would be more economically advantageous and in the best interest of the cotenants as a group.
(d) If the broker appointed under subsection (b) of this section does not obtain within a reasonabletimean offerto purchasethe propertyforat least thedeterminationofvalue,the court, after hearing, may do any of the following:
(d) If the broker appointed under subsection (b) of this section does not obtain within a reasonabletimean offerto purchasethe propertyforat least thedetermination ofvalue, the court, after hearing, may do any of the following:
DRS15088-NO-19A Page 5 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (e) If the court orders a sale by sealed bids or an auction, the court shall set terms and conditions of the sale.
Senate Bill 317-First Edition Page 5 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (e) If the court orders a sale by sealed bids or an auction, the court shall set terms and conditions of the sale.
46A-96(b) to offer heirs property for open-market sale shall file a report with the court not later than seven days after receiving an offer to purchase the property for at least the value determined under G.S.
46A-96(b) to offer heirs propertyfor open-market sale shall file a report with the court not later than seven days after receiving an offer to purchase the property for at least the value determined under G.S.
Page 6 DRS15088-NO-19A
Page 6 Senate Bill 317-First Edition
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

  2. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  3. Filed

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2 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 171 not signed on

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 317?
SB 317 is sponsored by DeAndrea Salvador (Democratic), Timothy D. Moffitt (Republican), Bobby Hanig (Republican), Eddie D. Settle (Republican), Paul A. Lowe, Jr. (Democratic), Benton G. Sawrey (Republican), Kandie D. Smith (Democratic), and Brent Jackson (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 317?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 17, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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