Forcing the Sale of an Inherited House in California
When a sibling or other heir lives in an inherited house and won’t sell, the other heirs can force a sale through a partition action.
When a sibling or other heir lives in an inherited house and won’t sell, the other heirs can force a sale through a partition action.
A lien against one co-owner does not have to stop the sale of a co-owned house. Here are five ways to sell a California house when one owner has a lien or judgment.
California co-owners can sell by agreement, complete a buyout, or use a partition action when an owner refuses. Learn the steps, costs, and timing.
Removing your name from the mortgage on jointly owned property might seem difficult, but there are four possible solutions to get your name off the mortgage.
Co-owners of real estate in California have an absolute legal right to partition the property, thereby causing the property to be sold and the proceeds distributed.