Code of Civil Procedure 874.050 – Future Interests; Apportionment; Reimbursement (Costs of Partition)
Code of Civil Procedure section 874.050 addresses how the share of partition costs apportioned to a future interest is paid and later reimbursed.
Code of Civil Procedure 874.030 – Interest on Disbursements (Partition Action)
Code of Civil Procedure section 874.030 provides that a party who makes disbursements under the court’s direction in a partition action is entitled to interest at the legal rate.
Code of Civil Procedure § 873.030 (CCP) – Appointment; Three Referees (Costs of Partition)
Code of Civil Procedure section 873.030 lets the court, with the parties’ consent, appoint three partition referees to divide or sell the property.
What is the Cost of a Partition Referee in California?
Many co-owners worry that a partition referee’s fees will eat up the sale proceeds. Here is what referees typically cost and how those fees are paid.
Attorney’s Fees in a California Partition Action
Attorney’s fees are among the most common questions in partition actions. Here is when California courts award fees against an uncooperative co-owner and how they are paid.
Code of Civil Procedure 874.321.5 CCP – Apportionment of the Costs of Partition (Partition of Real Property Act)
Code of Civil Procedure section 874.321.5 explains how the court apportions the costs of partition among the parties under the Partition of Real Property Act.
Code of Civil Procedure 874.010 CCP – Inclusions, Allowance and Apportionment of Costs of Partition (Costs of Partition)
Code of Civil Procedure section 874.010 lists the costs of partition the court may allow and apportion among the parties, such as attorney’s fees and referee fees.
Code of Civil Procedure 874.040 CCP – Apportionment of Costs (Costs of Partition)
Code of Civil Procedure section 874.040 lets the court apportion the costs of partition among the co-owners and pay them from the sale proceeds.
Code of Civil Procedure 874.020 CCP – Other Actions or Proceedings; Reasonable Expenses (Costs of Partition)
Code of Civil Procedure section 874.020 lets the court award expenses, including attorney’s fees, incurred in other actions for the common benefit of the co-owners.
What is the Cost of Partition Action in California?
As partition attorneys in California, we are often asked about the cost of a partition action. Since attorneys are the largest cost, the real question is how much are the attorney’s fees for a partition lawsuit in California?
