2026 state court fee data · North Carolina

Property Dispute in North Carolina

Recorded at $150–$300 - the costliest civil filing we track in North Carolina, and one of 10 states where we price this filing.

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Fee rank is not wait rank

Signature reading for Property Dispute in North Carolina: $150–$300 on max-fee among states for this filing. On this filing's state cohort, North Carolina sits in the lower third of recorded max fees ($150–$300). The published step list sits near the 7-step median for this filing (7 steps). Civil Lawsuit is largest of 3 at $300 among 12 civil filings in North Carolina; that is not the longest wait: Divorce records 365 days on a $225 ceiling.

Property Dispute figures for North Carolina are compiled schedule reference, not legal advice - verify with the clerk where you intend to file.

In-state wait inventory

Waiting periods among North Carolina civil filings

Exclusive split of all 12 tracked filings in North Carolina - orthogonal to in-state fee placement below.

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In-state placement

Where property dispute sits among North Carolina filings

Of the 12 civil filings we track in North Carolina, property dispute ranks 1 by recorded maximum fee: the costliest civil filing we track in North Carolina. Neighbours: Probate at $300 and Court Mediation at $250.

Same-state corpus only, not a national ranking. How we place filings

0 of 10 states publishing a waiting-period field for this filing impose one; North Carolina publishes a field and records none.

The North Carolina row lists 7 procedural steps against a 7-step median for this filing: a reading of published detail, not difficulty.

Filing Fee Details

Superior Court for property disputes over $25,000.

North Carolina's low-band fee among states

North Carolina sits in the lower third of this filing's state cohort at $150–$300 (rank #10 of 10 by max fee).

Source: state court filing-fee schedules (upper-bound fee per state). Verify current amounts with the relevant court. How we calculate this ranking →

Key Requirements

  • Title search
  • Complaint in Superior Court
  • Service on defendants
  • Discovery
  • Trial or settlement

Step-by-Step Process

  1. 1

    Gather records

  2. 2

    Attempt mediation

  3. 3

    File in Superior Court

  4. 4

    Serve defendants

  5. 5

    Discovery

  6. 6

    Trial or settlement

  7. 7

    Judgment recorded

Grounds / Eligibility

Boundary disputes, easements, quiet title

Quick Reference

Fee stamp
STANDARD schedule band
Wait stamp
OPEN clock band
Filing Fee
$150–$300
Residency
File in county where property is located
Waiting Period
None required
Typical Timeline
6-18 months

Official Resources

North Carolina Court Website

Nearest fee-schedule peers in North Carolina

Ordered by ABS(filing_fee_max) to this row's STANDARD stamp - not an A-Z process catalog.

Civil Lawsuit
STANDARD
$150–$300
12-24 months
Probate
STANDARD
$120–$300
6-12 months
Court Mediation
CLERK
$0–$250
1-2 sessions
Guardianship
CLERK
$150–$250
2-3 months
Divorce
CLERK
$225
Minimum 1 year separation + 30-60 days after filing. Total: 13-15 months.
Eviction
CLERK
$96–$150
3-4 weeks end-to-end for uncontested summary ejectment

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Filing fees and requirements change; verify current figures with your local court before filing.

According to published North Carolina court materials compiled in the PlainCivil state-process database. See our methodology for source categories and vintage. Schedule row for Property Dispute in North Carolina: max fee $150–$300, wait None, vintage 2026-09-01.