One of the most common disputes in a partition action arise when the co-owner in sole possession has also been paying all of the expenses. That co-owner often believes that they will collect all of their expenses in an accounting in a partition action. Effectively, the issue is whether the co-owner out of possession can … Read More
California Code of Civil Procedure 874.316 is the California partition statute that sets forth the manner in which the fair market value of the property. In conjunction with a co-owner buyout of interests under Code of Civil Procedure 874.317, these statutes form the essence of the Partition of Real Property Act. Talkov Law has developed … Read More
California Code of Civil Procedure 874.315 is the California partition statute that sets forth the role of the referee in the Partition of Real Property Act. The statute states the following: If the court appoints referees pursuant to Section 873.010, each referee, in addition to any other requirements and disqualifications applicable to referees, shall be disinterested … Read More
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
While partition attorneys often focus on legal strategies, litigation also involves conflicts and dysfunction between personalities. With about 98% of partition actions that we handle settling before trial, these personality types often demand careful attention to ensure an optimal and expedient resolution. As shown below, certain dysfunctional personality traits require additional attention by parties to … Read More
California Code of Civil Procedure 874.317 is the California partition statute that sets forth the manner in which a co-owner of property can buy out the interests of the other co-owners once the fair market value of the property has been determined. In conjunction with the appraised valuation process under Code of Civil Procedure 874.316, … Read More
Filing a Partition Action Suit in California A partition action in California is the only court-ordered process to bring an end to co-ownership disputes by dividing real estate equitably among co-owners. California law allows for three manners of partition: partition in kind, partition by appraisal, and partition by sale. California partition statutes allow for all … Read More
In the world of partition actions in California, lawyers have misunderstood the California Court of Appeal opinion inΒ Summers v. Superior Court (2018) 24 Cal.App.5th 138 as meaning that the interests of parties in the proceeds of sale must be determined before the court can enter an interlocutory judgment for partition by sale. In reality, Summers … Read More
Personal Property in a Partition Action A partition action in California can certainly force the sale of jointly owned real property, but can it partition personal property, such as cars or artwork? This is a common question we are asked given our experience as California partition lawyers. Indeed, California law does allow for the partition … Read More
Federal courts have repeatedly found that terminating sanctions are appropriate when a party commits the cardinal sin of litigation sinceΒ βfabricating evidence has been referred to as the most egregious misconduct which justifies a finding of fraud upon the Court.β Kenno v. Colorado’s Governor’s Off. of Info. Tech., 2021 WL 2682619, at *19 (D. Colo. June … Read More
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