Berkeley Partition Lawyer

Jointly Owned Property Issues in Berkeley

Our team of partition attorneys in Alameda 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.
• Do I need to go to court to win a partition action? While the partition action must be filed with the court, partition actions rarely involve a trial in which the co-owners appear at court. This means it is extremely unlikely that you will need to step foot in a courtroom. Most partition work is done by motion practice involving tentative rulings with little interaction between the court and the attorneys, let alone the co-owners.
• What is recoverable in a partition action? “In a suit for partition it is a general rule that all equities and conflicting claims existing between the parties and arising out of their relation to the property to be partitioned may be adjusted.” Demetris v. Demetris (1954) 125 Cal. App. 2d 440. This means that co-owners can assert offsets or recover payments of the mortgage, taxes, insurance, repairs and improvements in excess of their fractional interests.
• Can I still file a partition if my co-owner has filed for bankruptcy? Yes, the partition action can generally be filed in the bankruptcy court or the bankruptcy court can apply state partition law to allow offsets when the co-owned property is sold by the bankruptcy trustee.
• What are the potential outcomes of a partition action? The most likely outcome in a partition action is that the plaintiff receives fair value for their interest in the property either through a sale to a third party or to the defendant. In rare cases, a property can be divided, through this is not applicable to single family residences with no surplus land.

Our Berkeley Partition Attorneys Know Alameda County

Berkeley is a city in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. It is known for its progressive politics, its vibrant culture, and its diverse population. It is home to the University of California, Berkeley, one of the top universities in the world. Berkeley is also known for its beautiful parks, its lively music and art scene, and its excellent restaurants. It is a great place to live, work, and play.

Berkeley, California was founded in 1878 by a group of settlers from Oakland, led by a land developer named Francis K. Shattuck. The city was named after the Irish philosopher and Anglican Bishop George Berkeley. The city quickly grew and became a major center of the California Gold Rush. In the early 20th century, Berkeley became a center of progressive politics and social activism. The University of California, Berkeley was founded in 1868 and has since become one of the most prestigious universities in the world. Berkeley has also been a center of the Free Speech Movement, the anti-Vietnam War movement, and the environmental movement. In the 1960s and 1970s, Berkeley was the site of numerous protests and demonstrations, including the People’s Park protests of 1969. Today, Berkeley is a vibrant city with a diverse population and a strong economy. It is home to a number of cultural institutions, including the Berkeley Repertory Theatre, the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, and the Berkeley Symphony Orchestra.

In the legal case of Finney v. Gomez, 111 Cal.App.4th 527 (2003), the issue of partition was at the center of the dispute. The case involved a dispute between two siblings over the ownership of a family home. The siblings had inherited the home from their parents, and the siblings had agreed to partition the home, with one sibling taking the upstairs portion and the other taking the downstairs portion. However, the siblings had not been able to agree on the terms of the partition, and the dispute had gone to court. The court had to decide whether the partition should be done by physical division of the home, or by a sale of the home and a division of the proceeds. The court ultimately decided that the partition should be done by a sale of the home and a division of the proceeds.

Contact an Experienced Partition Attorney in Berkeley, California

If you want to end your co-ownership relationship, but your co-owner refuses, a partition action is your only option. Our experienced partition lawyers serving Berkeley have years of experience ending co-ownership disputes in California and can help you unlock the equity in your Alameda County property. For a free, 15-minute consultation with a knowledgeable partition attorney at Partition Lawyer California, call (510) 999-3300 or fill out a contact form online.

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