Costa Mesa Partition Lawyer

Partition Actions in Costa Mesa

Costa Mesa is a city located in Orange County, California. It is situated in the heart of Southern California, just south of Los Angeles and north of San Diego. Costa Mesa is known for its vibrant culture, diverse population, and beautiful beaches. The city is home to a variety of attractions, including the South Coast Plaza shopping center, the Orange County Fairgrounds, and the Segerstrom Center for the Arts. Costa Mesa is also home to a number of universities, including Vanguard University, Orange Coast College, and the University of California, Irvine. Costa Mesa is a great place to live, work, and play, and is a popular destination for tourists and locals alike.

According to Zillow, the median home value in Costa Mesa, California is $817,400 as of 2021. As of 2020, the population of the Costa Mesa, California area is 112,844.

Experienced Real Estate Partition Action Attorneys Serving Costa Mesa

Talkov Law’s attorneys serving Orange County are exceptionally experienced in the area of California partition actions. A California partition action is a law that allows co-owners of real property to divide the property among themselves. The partition statutes provide a legal mechanism for co-owners to divide the property without having to go through the court system. The partition statutes also provide a way for co-owners to resolve disputes over the division of the property. The partition statutes provide that the court may order a partition of the property if the co-owners cannot agree on a division. The court may also order the sale of the property and the division of the proceeds among the co-owners. The partition statutes also provide that the court may award attorney’s fees and costs to the prevailing party in a partition action.

Our team of partition attorneys can assist co-owners with frequently asked questions about partitions, such as:

• What are the different types of partition in California? Almost all partition actions are partition by sale, though partition in-kind allows the property to be divided, while a partition by appraisal allows the purchase by one-co-owner at an appraised value.
• Who can file a partition action in California? Generally, any co-owner of real property can file a partition action.
• What type of relief can be granted by the court in a partition action? A partition action generally involves the sale or division of the property, along with an accounting of offsets.
• What is California’s Partition of Real Property Act? Effective January 1, 2023, California’s new partition law allows defendants to buy out the interests of the plaintiff at an appraised value.
• Can I be forced into selling a jointly owned house? Under California’s Partition of Real Property Act, a co-owner will have a right to buyout the property. However, absent a buy out at the appraised price, a plaintiff will likely be able to force the sale of a jointly owned house.