What You Need to Know About Partition Actions in California from a Real Estate Attorney
What Is a Partition Action? A partition action is a cause of action that falls under real estate litigation. A partition cause of action divides a property Such action is brought when a co-owner of a property wants to sell a property but the other co-owners refuse. Partition actions are governed by California Code of Civil Procedure §872.210. A party may file for partition in order to divide the ownership interests among all parties involved. Each co-owner of a property has the right to divide the property and sell their portion. In most cases, this leads to the sale of the...
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