Real property owned by multiple individuals is held either as tenants in common, joint tenants with rights of survivorship, or (in the case of married couples) tenants by the entirety. Disputes may arise among joint owners of real property regarding its best and highest use or because personal relationships deteriorate. When parties can’t agree whether to sell the property or how to divide and/or use it, they can turn to the court’s for assistance. In North Carolina, joint owners of property are entitled to an actual partition of the disputed land as a matter of right, and may institute a special proceeding before…