North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 1. Civil Procedure § 1-473. Affidavit and requisites

(1) That the plaintiff is the owner of the property claimed (particularly describing it), or is lawfully entitled to its possession by virtue of a special property therein, the facts in respect to which must be set forth.

(2) That the property is wrongfully detained by the defendant.

(3) The alleged cause of the detention, according to his best knowledge, information and belief.

(4) That the property has not been taken for tax, assessment or fine, pursuant to a statute; or seized under an execution or attachment against the property of the plaintiff; or, if so seized, that it is, by statute, exempt from such seizure; and,

(5) The actual value of the property.