N.C. Gen. Stat. § 41-11.2
Sale of standing timber; life estate.
§ 41-11.2. Sale of standing timber; life estate.
If real property with standing timber is subject to a life estate, the life tenant or owner of the remainder or reversionary interest may initiate a proceeding under Chapter 46A of the General Statutes to sell the timber, separate from the real property, pursuant to G.S. 46A-80.