Downey Partition Lawyer

Partition Actions in Downey

Downey is a city located in southeastern Los Angeles County, California, United States, 13 miles (21 km) southeast of downtown Los Angeles. It is considered part of the Gateway Cities region of southeastern Los Angeles County. Downey is the birthplace of the Apollo space program and is the home of the oldest still operational McDonald’s restaurant in the world. It is also the home of the oldest still operational McDonald’s restaurant in the world, opened in 1953. The city is home to many historic sites, including the Columbia Memorial Space Center, the Downey Civic Light Opera, and the Downey Museum of Art. The city is also home to many parks, including Furman Park, Downey Landing, and Rio San Gabriel Park.

According to Zillow, the median home value in Downey, California is $541,400 as of 2021. As of 2020, the population of the California city of Downey is 113,717.

Experienced Real Estate Partition Action Attorneys Serving Downey

Talkov Law’s attorneys serving Los Angeles County are exceptionally experienced in the area of California partition actions. California partition actions allows for the partition of real property owned by two or more persons. This statute provides a legal mechanism for the division of real property when the owners cannot agree on how to divide the property. The partition statutes allow for the court to order the sale of the property and the division of the proceeds among the owners. The partition statutes also allows for the court to order the physical division of the property if it is feasible. The partition statutes also provide for the court to order the partition of the property by allotment, which is when the court assigns each owner a specific portion of the property.

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

• Can a partition action be filed for both real property and personal property in California? Yes, all co-owned real and personal property can be partitioned under California law. Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 872.020.
• Can we negotiate a settlement instead of going through a partition action? We find that the best solution is to file the partition action, then negotiate a settlement. Defendants often reach a more reasonable settlement when they are being advised by a partition attorney who will explain that the plaintiff is very likely to obtain the sale of the property.
• What are my partition rights for inherited property? Co-owners of inherited property generally have the absolute right to force the sale of the property through a partition action.
• Can a minority owner force the sale of a property? There is no requirement for a majority vote for partition. Rather, an co-owner of any interest in property can force the sale.
• Can I still file a partition if my co-owner has filed for bankruptcy? Yes, the partition action can generally be filed in the bankruptcy court or the bankruptcy court can apply state partition law to allow offsets when the co-owned property is sold by the bankruptcy trustee.