Yes. In California, you can file a partition action to force the sale of jointly owned investment property, even if the other co-owner does not agree. When co-owners of an investment property disagree on whether to sell, refinance, or manage the property, the situation can quickly become frustrating and financially draining. Fortunately, California law provides … Read More
When co-owners of real estate decide to go their separate ways, a buyout is often the first solution discussed. One party keeps the property and pays the other for their share. However, this only works if the co-owner has the financial ability and is willing to follow through. When the buyout does not happen, many … Read More
Multi-property partitions can become one of the most complicated real estate disputes co-owners face. When co-owners purchase or when families inherit multiple properties together, it doesn’t take long before disagreements arise. Some co-owners want to sell everything, while others insist on keeping certain properties in the family. This raises an important question: Should all properties … Read More
Separating from a partner is a difficult position but it is even more complex when an unmarried couple separates after purchasing a property together. Unfortunately, this scenario is common enough that nearly half of all partition cases involve unmarried couples. Depending on whether the goal of a co-owner is to force the sale of the … Read More
Co-owners are often unsure how assertive they need to be to force the sale or buyout of their jointly owned property. Usually, the lack of cooperation of the other co-owners and the monetary amount involved will dictate how assertive a co-owner will need to be to end the co-ownership dispute. As California’s premier law firm … Read More
Facing a partition action from a co-owner can be stressful and confusing. It usually means there’s a disagreement on how to handle or sell a property you both own. Partition actions spring from a myriad of situations, reflecting the diverse and complex relationships property co-owners can have. Whether it’s a disagreement among heirs, a dispute … Read More
Courts allow partition actions in California as a legal remedy to resolve co-ownership disputes. In a partition action, the co-owned property is either divided or sold with each co-owner receiving their equitable interest. Some co-owners wonder if a judge can really force the sale of a property they have lived in for years. Further, some … Read More
Owning a vacation property can be a dream come true for owners of real property. That dream can quickly devolve into a nightmare if you own that vacation home with an uncooperative co-owner, however. Indeed, many families buy a vacation property together. However, as the years go by, relationships can become strained through life, death, … Read More
Can I Force the Sale of Inherited Property? Understanding exactly what to do after a close family member passes away is one of the most difficult things someone can go through. Before asking whether both owners have to sign to sell a house, a whirlwind of confusion and sadness makes decision making near impossible, especially … Read More
One of the most common questions raised by co-owners of real property in California is how to force the sale of the property when the co-owners do not agree. California Code of Civil Procedure Section 872.210 allows a co-owner to sell co-owned property, even if the other co owner does not consent to the sale, … Read More
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