Partition Lawyers in Napa
Our Napa partition litigation attorneys will work diligently to obtain a favorable outcome on your behalf, whether by negotiation or litigation.
Talkov Law’s attorneys serving Napa 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 allow co-owners to divide the property either by agreement or by court order. If the co-owners cannot agree on how to divide the property, then the court will divide the property in a way that is fair and equitable to all parties. The partition statutes also provide that any partition of the property must be in accordance with the laws of the state of California. 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.
- Who can file a partition action in California? Generally, any co-owner of real property can file a partition action.
- Will there be a trial in a California partition action? Trials are extremely rare in partition actions because the interlocutory judgment procedure allows for a partition referee to be appointed by meeting just a few elements that rarely involve live testimony from witnesses. Even if a trial occurred, it would almost certainly relate only to the ownership interests or the distribution of proceeds, though most cases are decided on motion heard by the court based on the papers submitted by the parties.
- Can I be forced into selling a jointly owned house? Under California's Partition of Real Property Act, a co-owner will have a right to buyout the property. However, absent a buy out at the appraised price, a plaintiff will likely be able to force the sale of a jointly owned house.
- 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.
- Can a partition action be stopped or dismissed in California? The truth is that there are very few affirmative defenses in a partition action, and those defenses are rarely applied by courts in California.
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Janes v. Goyne - Partition Action Case Study
In the legal case of Janes v. Goyne, 80 Cal.App.2d 686 (1947), the issue of partition was at the center of the dispute. The case involved a dispute between two co-owners of a parcel of real property. The plaintiff, Janes, sought to partition the property, while the defendant, Goyne, argued that the property was not subject to partition. The court ultimately held that the property was subject to partition, and that the plaintiff was entitled to a partition of the property. The court noted that the parties had agreed to a partition of the property in a prior agreement, and that the agreement was binding on both parties. The court also noted that the parties had failed to agree on a method of partition, and that the court would have to determine the method of partition. The court ultimately held that the property should be divided into two equal parts, with each party receiving one half of the property.
