NC General Statutes

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 47B-6 (2026)

Registering false claim

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No person shall use the privilege of registering notices hereunder for the purpose of asserting false or fictitious claims to real property; and in any action relating thereto if the court shall find that any person has intentionally registered a false or fictitious claim, the court may award to the prevailing party all costs incurred by him in such action, including a reasonable attorney's fee, and in addition thereto may award to the prevailing party treble the damages that he may have sustained as a result of the registration of such notice of claim. (1973, c. 255, s. 1.)

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 5 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2017–2025 · leading case: Palmetto RTC (N.C. Ct. App. 2025).

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Palmetto RTC (N.C. Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 26× “See N.C. Gen. Stat. § 47B-6 (2023). -3- PALMETTO RTC, LLC V.”

Sand Lake Hills Homeowners Ass'n v. Busch, 210 So. 3d 706 (Fla. 5th DCA 2017). “N.C. Gen. Stat. § 47B-6 (2015) (“No person shall use the privilege of registering notices hereunder for the purpose of asserting false or fictitious claims to real property; and in any action relating thereto if the court shall find that any person has intentionally registered a…”

Arrington v. Arrington (N.C. Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 15× “On appeal, Defendants argue that the trial court erred in granting Ronald Arrington, Avonda Arrington, and Ronita Arrington’s (“Plaintiffs”) motion for attorney fees based on North Carolina General Statute Section 47B-6, which allows a prevailing party to recover costs and “a…”

Sand Lake Hills v. Busch, 210 So. 3d 706 (Fla. 5th DCA 2017). · cites it 2× “N.C. Gen. Stat. § 47B-6 (2015) (“No person shall use the privilege of registering notices hereunder for the purpose of asserting false or fictitious claims to real property; and in any action relating thereto if the court shall find that any person has intentionally registered a…”

Morris Int'l, Inc. v. Packer, 2021 Ncbc 66a (N.C. Bus. Ct. 2021). · cites it 3× “On August 7, 2020, KPP filed an answer in which it asserted counterclaims against MI for (1) slander of title; (2) violation of N.C.G.S. § 47B-6; (3) tortious interference with contract; and (4) tortious interference with prospective economic advantage.”

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