Jurupa Valley Partition Lawyer

Partition Actions in Jurupa Valley

Jurupa Valley is a city located in Riverside County, California. It is situated in the western part of the Inland Empire region, and is bordered by the cities of Riverside, Mira Loma, and Pedley. The city is known for its rural atmosphere and agricultural heritage. The city is home to a variety of parks, trails, and recreational areas, as well as a number of shopping centers and restaurants. Jurupa Valley is also home to the Jurupa Valley Unified School District, which serves the educational needs of the city’s students.

According to Zillow, the median home value in Jurupa Valley, California is $399,000. The population of the California area of Jurupa Valley is estimated to be 103,945.

Experienced Real Estate Partition Action Attorneys Serving Jurupa Valley

Talkov Law’s attorneys serving Riverside 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:

• How does a partition action work in California?
• How long will it take for the plaintiff to receive his or her share of the sales proceeds? Usually, the property is marketed for sale or purchased by the defendant in 3 to 6 months. If a referee is appointed, that may take 6 to 9 months. With proper drafting of an interlocutory judgment of partition by sale, the referee can be required to disburse the proceeds promptly at the close of escrow or shortly thereafter.
• Who pays for a partition action? In California, each party typically pays for their own attorney’s fees (known as the “American Rule”). However, California partition law allows for an exception to this rule, stating that “the court shall apportion the costs of partition among the parties in proportion to their interests or make such other apportionment as may be equitable.” California Code of Civil Procedure 874.040. Indeed, the court may award “reasonable attorney’s fees incurred or paid by a party for the common benefit.” California Code of Civil Procedure 874.010(a).
• Can a Trust File a Partition? Yes, a trust can file a partition action as the co-owner of real property in California.
• Do I need to go to court to win a partition action? While the partition action must be filed with the court, partition actions rarely involve a trial in which the co-owners appear at court. This means it is extremely unlikely that you will need to step foot in a courtroom. Most partition work is done by motion practice involving tentative rulings with little interaction between the court and the attorneys, let alone the co-owners.