North Carolina Joint Debtors Entire tieses Ownership - Homestead Exemption — Full Avoidance is a legal protection that exempts certain assets, such as a family home, from judgments and other debts. This protection applies to married couples who jointly own a home and are both liable for a debt, or if one of the spouses is the only debtor. If the debt is for a joint obligation, the debtor’s spouse is also liable for the debt. The Full Avoidance provision protects the family home from being used to satisfy the debt. This protection allows the debtor and the spouse to keep the home as long as the debtor remains current with other debts. The Homestead Exemption provides additional protection to the family home, beyond the Full Avoidance provision, by exempting the home from certain types of taxes. Different types of North Carolina Joint Debtors Entire tieses Ownership - Homestead Exemption — Full Avoidance include homestead exemption for primary residence, homestead exemption for vacation home, homestead exemption for rental property and homestead exemption for inheritance.