What is a Right of First Refusal in a Partition Action? In a California partition action, a right of first refusal is a right given to co-owners that allows them to purchase their other co-owners’ interests before the property is sold to a third party. This gives all co-owners a chance the resolve the co-ownership … Read More
Partition actions in California are legal proceedings that allow co-owners of real estate to divide and distribute the property among themselves. However, partition actions can be a source of conflict and dispute when co-owners are not able to agree on how to divide the property. This was the case for Willmon v. Koyer in 1914, … Read More
Partition Defendants Alleging that their Co-Owner is Only a Co-Borrower Have an Uphill Legal Battle Partition actions sometimes involve disputes over the ownership of the property. This is important due to the requirement that an interlocutory judgment of partition find “the interests of the parties in the property….” Code Civ. Proc. § 872.720(a). This refers … Read More
Quiet title within the context of a partition action in California A partition action is a court-ordered equitable division of property which brings an end to real estate co-ownership disputes by forcing the sale of jointly owned property. Most properties have clear title, meaning that it is clear who the owners of the property are. … Read More
California Code of Civil Procedure 873.070 is the California partition statute that gives the partition referee or any party the authority to ask the court for referee duty instructions in a partition action: The referee or any party may, on noticed motion, petition the court for instructions concerning the referee’s duties under this title. California Code of … Read More
Is a Partition Action Really Necessary? Can a Letter Solve My Co-Ownership Dispute? With over 100 partition actions currently pending throughout California, Talkov Law’s dedicated partition attorneys have worked with hundreds co-owners. While some are amenable to a sale or buyout, others are downright unreasonable, though most fall somewhere in between these two extremes. A … Read More
California Code of Civil Procedure 873.060 is the California partition statute that gives the partition referee authority to do what is necessary in a partition action: The referee may perform any acts necessary to exercise the authority conferred by this title or by order of the court. California Code of Civil Procedure 873.060 This statute gives partition … Read More
California Code of Civil Procedure 874.210 is the California partition statute explaining the binding legal effect of a partition judgment as follows: The judgment in the action is binding and conclusive on all of the following: (a) All persons known and unknown who were parties to the action and who have or claim any interest in the … Read More
California Code of Civil Procedure 873.690 is the California partition statute that states who is ineligible to purchase the subject property in a partition action: (a) The following persons shall not purchase property sold in the action directly or indirectly: (1) The referee.(2) The attorney of a party.(3) The guardian or conservator of a party, unless for … Read More
California Code of Civil Procedure 873.930 is the California partition statute that allows parties to submit an agreement to the court and gives the court authority to approve that agreement in a partition by appraisal: (a) Any party to the agreement may, upon noticed motion, apply to the court for approval of the agreement. (b) If the court determines … Read More
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