While partition attorneys often focus on legal strategies, litigation also involves conflicts and dysfunction between personalities. With about 98% of partition actions that we handle settling before trial, these personality types often demand careful attention to ensure an optimal and expedient resolution. As shown below, certain dysfunctional personality traits require additional attention by parties to … Read More
Can my co-owner contest a partition? When one co-owner wants to initiate a partition action, a common concern that we hear as partition attorneys is whether the other co-owner can contest the partition. The short answer is that your co-owner can contest anything they want; the real issue is whether they will succeed. In some ways, a … Read More
Real Estate Partition Definition in California A partition action is a court-ordered equitable division of property. When one or more co-owners disagrees on what to do with a co-owned property, a partition action can be started to force the sale of the subject property. This definition of a real estate partition shows how a partition … Read More
California Code of Civil Procedure 874.317 is the California partition statute that sets forth the manner in which a co-owner of property can buy out the interests of the other co-owners once the fair market value of the property has been determined. In conjunction with the appraised valuation process under Code of Civil Procedure 874.316, … Read More
Personal Property in a Partition Action A partition action in California can certainly force the sale of jointly owned real property, but can it partition personal property, such as cars or artwork? This is a common question we are asked given our experience as California partition lawyers. Indeed, California law does allow for the partition … Read More
Forming a productive and understanding attorney-client relationship may be the best thing you can do to further your legal goals, but finding an attorney who will fiercely advocate for your rights and fit within your budget is no small task! It can difficult to understand how to navigate the legal system, including the attorney-client relationship. … Read More
Answer to a Partition Action Complaint in California When an action for partition is filed, the opposing party has an opportunity to respond to this action by filing an answer. An answer to a partition action is a pleading by the defendant in response to the plaintiff’s complaint for partition. In the answer, defendants have … Read More
Navigating a deposition is one of the most intimidating things someone unfamiliar with the law can go through. Being pressured by opposing counsel to answer questions accurately down to the last detail is enough to make even the bravest souls break a sweat. Our experienced attorneys provide tips and tricks that can help you prepare … Read More
A partition action is the only court-ordered process to separate joint owners’ respective interests in California real estate. This process can be long, tedious, and difficult, but the attorneys at Talkov Law are here to help. They have provided this glossary of important partition terms to help you better understand the complicated legal vocabulary surrounding … Read More
California Code of Civil Procedure 872.410 is the California partition statute that provides for the contents of the answer to a complaint for partition. The statute provides that: The answer shall set forth: (a) Any interest the defendant has or claims in the property. (b) Any facts tending to controvert such material allegations of the complaint as … Read More
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Offices Throughout California
Los Angeles Partition Attorneys
10880 Wilshire Blvd Ste 1101
Los Angeles, CA 90024
Phone: (310) 496-3300
Orange County Partition Attorneys
4000 MacArthur Blvd Ste 655
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Phone: (949) 888-8800
San Jose Partition Attorneys
99 S. Almaden Blvd Suite 600
San Jose, CA 95113
Phone: (408) 777-6800
San Diego Partition Attorneys
11622 El Camino Real Ste 100
San Diego, CA 92130
Phone: (858) 800-3300
San Francisco Partition Attorneys
50 California St, Ste 1500
San Francisco, CA 94111
Phone: (415) 966-3300
Riverside Partition Attorneys
3610 Central Ave, Ste 400
Riverside, CA 92506
Phone: (951) 888-3300
Sacramento Partition Attorneys
500 Capitol Mall, Suite 2350
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 668-3300
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