Priddel v. Shankie

Down Payment Gifts in Partition Actions

In partition actions, where co-owners seek to divide or sell jointly owned property, the issue of down payment gifts can become a contentious matter. When one party receives a substantial financial gift from their family members or friends, intended to be used as a down payment for their share of the property, it can complicate … Read More

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“Fairness” is Not a Defense to Partition

Courts have repeatedly concluded that the “fairness” defense to partition found in a 1976 case was impliedly rejected by the 1976 legislation declaring in California that “the right to partition is absolute.” Priddel v. Shankie (1945) 69 Cal.App. 2d 319, 325. The Supposed “Fairness” Defense to Partition Defendants in a partition action may desperately attempt to … Read More

Can my co-owner contest a partition action

Can my Co-owner Contest a Partition in California?

Can my co-owner contest a partition? When one co-owner wants to initiate a partition action, a common concern that we hear as partition attorneys is whether the other co-owner can contest the partition. The short answer is that your co-owner can contest anything they want; the real issue is whether they will succeed. In some ways, a … Read More

Absolute Right to Partition in California Talkov Law

Absolute Right to Partition in California

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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