Pleasant Hill Partition Lawyer

Partition Actions in Pleasant Hill

Pleasant Hill is a city located in Contra Costa County, California. It is a suburb of San Francisco and Oakland, located in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. The city is known for its pleasant atmosphere and excellent schools. The city is home to a variety of shopping centers, restaurants, and parks, as well as a vibrant downtown area. It is also home to Diablo Valley College, a two-year community college. Pleasant Hill is a great place to live, work, and play, and is a great place to raise a family.

According to Zillow, the median home value in Pleasant Hill, California is $717,400 as of 2021. As of 2020, the population of the California area of Pleasant Hill is 33,152.

Experienced Real Estate Partition Action Attorneys Serving Pleasant Hill

Talkov Law’s attorneys serving Contra Costa 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 allow co-owners to divide the property either by agreement or by court order. If the co-owners cannot agree on how to divide the property, then the court will divide the property in a way that is fair and equitable to all parties. The partition statutes also provide that any partition of the property must be in accordance with the laws of the state of California. The legal effect of the partition statutes is that it provides a legal mechanism for co-owners to divide their property without having to go through the court system.

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

• Can a Trust File a Partition? Yes, a trust can file a partition action as the co-owner of real property in California.
• Who can file a partition action in California? Generally, any co-owner of real property can file a partition action.
• How long does a partition action take in California?” Most partition actions are complete in 3 to 6 months because most cases settle in either a buyout or agreed sale. However, some cases can drag on for 6 to 12 months.
• 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.
• What are the costs associated with a partition action? The costs of a partition action generally involve the attorney’s fees, and court costs, but can involve referee fees and broker’s fees if the property is sold.