North Carolina Individual Debtor — JoinTenantnc— - Homestead Exemption - Partial Avoidance is a type of exemption for debtors residing in North Carolina. This exemption allows married couples who own a home in joint tenancy to protect their property from creditors in certain situations. The homestead exemption allows a married couple to protect up to $35,000 of the equity in their principal residence from creditors. If a married couple has more than $35,000 of equity in their home, they can use the partial avoidance option to protect additional equity, up to $60,000. The debtor must file a motion with the court in order to take advantage of this exemption. There are two types of North Carolina Individual Debtor — JoinTenantnc— - Homestead Exemption - Partial Avoidance: the absolute homestead exemption and the partial homestead exemption. The absolute homestead exemption allows for the full amount of the homestead exemption while the partial homestead exemption allows for the partial amount of the homestead exemption.