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What is Tenancy in Common?

California recognizes different forms of property co-ownership, the most common and default of which is tenants in common. California Civil Code 682 recognizes “ownership of property by several persons” in these forms: (a) Of joint interest. (b) Of partnership interests. (c) Of interests in common. (d) Of community interest of spouses. This article specifically focuses on tenants in common as the … Read More

Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act Definitions CCP 874.312

Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act in California (2022)

The Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act (UPHPA) was a law that was enacted January 1, 2022. It was originally introduced into California’s legislature as Assembly Bill No. 633 and was signed by Governor Gavin Newsom signed in July 2021. The UPHPA provided defendants in a partition action added opportunities to buy out their co-owners. … Read More

Code of Civil Procedure 874.311 CCP – Short title; application of act (Partition of Real Property Act)

California Code of Civil Procedure 874.311 is the California partition statute that lays the foundation for the Partition of Real Property Act. The statute states the following: (a) This act shall be known, and may be cited, as the Partition of Real Property Act.(b) This act applies to real property held in tenancy in common … Read More

Partition of Real Property Act – California – The Ultimate Guide

What is the Partition of Real Property Act in California? The Partition of Real Property Act is a new bill that went into effect on January 1, 2023, which replaces the Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act. The law gives parties to a partition an opportunity to buy the property at an appraised value as … Read More

Code of Civil Procedure 874.313 Applicability Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act

Code of Civil Procedure 874.313 CCP – Applicability; relation to other laws (Partition of Real Property Act)

California Code of Civil Procedure 874.313 is the California partition statute that sets forth the applicability of the Partition of Real Property Act. (a) In an action to partition real property, the property shall be partitioned under this chapter unless all of the cotenants otherwise agree in a record.(b) This chapter supplements the other provisions … Read More