N.C. Gen. Stat. § 41-90: Alienation of a cotenant's undivided interest in the property.

(a) Each cotenant may convey, lease, mortgage, place a deed of trust on, or place a lien on that cotenant's undivided interest in the property without the joinder of any other cotenant.

(b) The grantee of a cotenant's interest in the property acquires only the interest of the grantor and becomes a cotenant, even if the instrument of conveyance purports to convey the whole estate. (2024-47, s. 1.)