Except for purposes of equitable distribution as provided under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50-20 and N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50-21, when an individual furnishing the consideration for real property causes title to be placed in the name of the individual and the individual’s spouse, there is a presumption of a gift to the individual’s spouse of an entirety interest, which is rebuttable by clear, cogent, and convincing evidence. ?(2020-50, s. 1(a), (c).)