California Code of Civil Procedure 872.020 is the California partition statute that addresses the scope of title in a partition action in California. The statute provides that:
This title governs actions for partition of real property and, except to the extent not applicable, actions for partition of personal property.
California Code of Civil Procedure § 872.020
Law Revision Commission Comments to California Code of Civil Procedure § 872.020
In 1976, the California Law Revision Commission explained California Code of Civil Procedure § 872.020 as follows:
Section 872.020 is derived from the second sentence of former Section 752a. Owners of both real and personal property may maintain a partition action. See Section 872.210. This title does not apply to property divisions under The Family Law Act or in other types of cases specifically governed by other statutes.
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