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Partition Actions in Antioch

Antioch is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. Located in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area along the San Joaquin-Sacramento River Delta, it is a suburb of San Francisco and Oakland. It is the most populous city in Contra Costa County and the eighth most populous city in the Bay Area. Antioch is known for its diversity, with a large population of African Americans, Latinos, and Asians. The city is home to a variety of businesses, including a large industrial park, and is a popular destination for outdoor recreation. Antioch is also home to several parks, including Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve, Contra Loma Regional Park, and Antioch Dunes National Wildlife Refuge.

According to Zillow, the median home value in Antioch, California is $399,000. As of 2020, the population of the California area of Antioch is estimated to be around 111,542.

Experienced Real Estate Partition Action Attorneys Serving Antioch

Talkov Law’s attorneys serving Contra Costa County are exceptionally experienced in the area of California partition actions. A California partition action is a law that allows co-owners of real property to divide the property among themselves. The partition statutes provide a legal mechanism for co-owners to divide the property without having to go through the court system. The partition statutes allow co-owners to divide the property either by agreement or by court order. If the co-owners cannot agree on how to divide the property, then the court will divide the property in a way that is fair and equitable to all parties. The partition statutes also provide that any partition of the property must be in accordance with the laws of the state of California. The legal effect is that these statutes provide a legal mechanism for co-owners to divide their property without having to go through the court system.

Our team of partition attorneys can assist co-owners with frequently asked questions about partitions, such as:

  • Do I need to go to court to win a partition action? While the partition action must be filed with the court, partition actions rarely involve a trial in which the co-owners appear at court. This means it is extremely unlikely that you will need to step foot in a courtroom. Most partition work is done by motion practice involving tentative rulings with little interaction between the court and the attorneys, let alone the co-owners.
  • What are the grounds for a partition action in California? A co-owner is “entitled to partition as a matter of absolute right,” meaning “he need not assign any reason for his demand; that it is sufficient if he demands a severance; and that when grounds for a sale are duly established it may be demanded as of right. To grant it is not a mere matter of grace.” De Roulet v. Mitchel (1945) 70 Cal.App.2d 120, 123-124.
  • How will the property be divided if a partition action is successful? In most partition actions, the property will be sold, rather than being divided. If the property is eligible for partition in-kind, the court can appoint a referee to prepare a report on dividing the property in a manner that does not damage the value of the fractional interests.
  • Will there be a trial in a California partition action? Trials are extremely rare in partition actions because the interlocutory judgment procedure allows for a partition referee to be appointed by meeting just a few elements that rarely involve live testimony from witnesses. Even if a trial occurred, it would almost certainly relate only to the ownership interests or the distribution of proceeds, though most cases are decided on motion heard by the court based on the papers submitted by the parties.
  • What are the different types of partition in California? Almost all partition actions are partition by sale, though partition in-kind allows the property to be divided, while a partition by appraisal allows the purchase by one-co-owner at an appraised value.

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    Garside v. Garside – Partition Action Case Study

    In the legal case of Garside v. Garside, 80 Cal.App.2d 318 (1947), the issue was whether a partition of real property could be made between two co-owners. The court found that the partition was not possible because the property was held in joint tenancy, which meant that the two co-owners had equal rights to the property and could not divide it without the consent of the other. The court also found that the partition would be inequitable because it would require one of the co-owners to take a lesser share of the property than the other. The court concluded that the partition was not possible and that the two co-owners must continue to hold the property in joint tenancy.

    Contact our Team of Experienced Partition Lawyers Serving the City of Antioch in the County of Contra Costa, California.

    Our partition litigation attorneys will work diligently to obtain a favorable outcome on your behalf, whether by negotiation or litigation. Call the experienced real estate partition attorneys at Talkov Law at (925) 999-7700 or contact us online for a free consultation about your co-ownership issues.

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