CCP 873.520

How Does a Partition Referee Sell Property in California?

When co-owners of real estate cannot agree on what to do with the property, a court may order a partition by sale to ensure each owner receives their fair share. The person responsible for carrying out that sale is the partition referee, a neutral professional appointed by the court to handle everything from hiring a … Read More

Notice of Private Sale Partition Action California Lawyer Attorney Law Firm

What Does a Notice of Private Sale Mean in a Partition Action?

A notice of private sale in a partition action is a required notice that the partition referee is likely to be marketing the property to the public to ensure it sells for fair market value. Since the word “private” seems to suggest something other than the public marketing as though a backroom deal is occurring, … Read More

Property Sold in a Partition Action in California

Partition Sale of Property in California FAQs

How is the sale of a California property conducted in a partition action? Throughout the process of a partition action in California, the end goal is almost always to force the sale of jointly owned property. With the court ordering the sale, it can be confusing how it goes about doing this. How exactly is … Read More

How Realtors Can Force the Sale of Co-Owned Property

How Realtors Can Force the Sale of Co-owned Property in California

Can Realtors assist their clients in selling a co-owned property? As a Realtor, you may have come across situations in which a disagreeable co-owner disrupts an otherwise easy sale. Your client may have his or her heart set on selling the home but is unable to do so without the signature of the uncooperative co-owner. … Read More

Code of Civil Procedure 873.520 CCP - Public Auction or Private Sale; Determination; Report of Referee (Partition by Sale)

Code of Civil Procedure 873.520 CCP – Public Auction or Private Sale; Determination; Report of Referee (Partition by Sale)

California Code of Civil Procedure 873.520 is the California partition statute that allows the court to determine whether the property should be sold either at a public auction or through a private sale. The statute provides that: The property shall be sold at public auction or private sale as the court determines will be more … Read More

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