What Powerful Partition Actions Do In Real Estate Law?
What does a partition action do? It's a divorce for co-owned real estate, explains Los Angeles attorney Andre Clark—a civil suit forcing a sale or division when owners disagree, no reason required. Courts can order a physical split (rare for homes), a sale, or, under recent law, a buyout letting one co-owner purchase the other's share at appraised value.
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Answered by Andre Clark · Los Angeles / San Bernardino County, CA
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What does a partition action do?
It's a divorce for co-owned real estate—a civil suit forcing a sale or division when owners disagree, with no reason required to bring it.
When is a partition action used?
When co-owners of real estate can't agree on selling, one can force the issue through the court.
How does a court resolve it?
Through a physical split (rare for homes), a sale, or, under recent law, a buyout letting one co-owner purchase the other's share at appraised value.
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