Yolo County Partition Lawyer

Partition Actions in Yolo County

Yolo County is located in the Central Valley of California, west of Sacramento. It is bordered by Solano County to the north, Sacramento County to the east, Colusa County to the northeast, and Napa, Lake, and Sonoma Counties to the south. The county seat is Woodland. Yolo County is home to a diverse population of over 200,000 people, and is known for its agricultural production, particularly of tomatoes, walnuts, and wine grapes. The county is also home to several state parks, including Cache Creek Regional Park, Putah Creek State Wildlife Area, and Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area. Yolo County is a great place to live, work, and play, with its beautiful landscapes, vibrant communities, and rich history.

According to Zillow, the median home value in Yolo County, California is $521,400 as of 2021. As of July 1, 2019, the population of Yolo County, California was 221,181.

Experienced Real Estate Partition Action Attorneys Serving Yolo County

Talkov Law’s attorneys serving Yolo County are exceptionally experienced in the area of California partition actions. A California partition action is a law that allows co-owners of real property to divide the property among themselves. The partition statutes provide a legal mechanism for co-owners to divide the property without having to go through the court system. The partition statutes also provide a way for co-owners to resolve disputes over the division of the property. The partition statutes provide that the partition must be done in a fair and equitable manner, and that the court must approve the partition before it can be enforced. The partition statutes also provide that the court may order the sale of the property if the co-owners cannot agree on a partition. The legal effect of the partition statutes is that it provides a legal mechanism for co-owners to divide their property without having to go through the court system.

Our team of partition attorneys can assist co-owners with frequently asked questions about partitions, such as:

• How will the court in a California partition action determine how much each co-owner will receive from the sales proceeds? Generally, each co-owner will receive their fractional interest in the proceeds of sale based on their ownership interests. However, this amount can be enhanced or diminished by partition offsets whereby one co-owner paid more than their fractional interest for property expenses.
• How do I file a partition action? Partition actions must be filed in the county where some or all of the co-owned real property is located by way of a partition complaint. While filing the complaint is relatively easy, reaching the end of the partition as quickly and efficiently as possible requires the skill of an experienced partition attorney.
• How long will it take for the plaintiff to receive his or her share of the sales proceeds? Usually, the property is marketed for sale or purchased by the defendant in 3 to 6 months. If a referee is appointed, that may take 6 to 9 months. With proper drafting of an interlocutory judgment of partition by sale, the referee can be required to disburse the proceeds promptly at the close of escrow or shortly thereafter.
• What are my partition rights for inherited property? Co-owners of inherited property generally have the absolute right to force the sale of the property through a partition action.
• What happens to any debts or liens on the property during a partition action? Secured debts are paid from the sale of the property. Secured lenders named in a partition action are generally dismissed with an agreement to pay the mortgage at the time of the sale.