In any legal setting, if parties are able to come to an agreement before or during litigation, everyone wins. In the context of co-ownership disputes, this is equally true.
With over 100 partition actions currently pending throughout California, Talkov Law’s dedicated partition attorneys have helped to solve co-ownership disputes with hundreds of co-owners. While some opposing parties are amenable to a sale or buyout, others are downright unreasonable, though most fall somewhere in between these two extremes. A partition action is usually a last resort once a co-owner has attempted to reason with a co-owner who is unwilling to part with the property.
Many people feel that filing a complaint for partition is too harsh and they would rather try to work things out with their co-owner on their own before taking this step. Co-owners who have very positive relationships or have recently spoken about selling the property may find that negotiating on their own or sending a letter to their co-owner is effective.
However, in our attorneys’ experience, these soft ball tactics with an uncooperative co-owner are unlikely to be an effective remedy if the co-owner has shown certain signs of belligerence. For example, perhaps they always have an excuse why they can’t speak about a buyout. Or, perhaps they’ve locked their co-owner out of the property, known in the law as an ouster. Or, maybe they have a litigious relationship with their co-owner resulting from a custody dispute or otherwise.
When a co-owner is not seriously interested in selling or buying your interest, filing a partition will be the most effective and fastest way to force the sale of jointly owned property. In our experience, filing a complaint for partition of real property is the best way to show your uncooperative co-owner that you are serious about selling the property. Unlike emails back and forth or a letter demanding sale of a property, a partition complaint filed with the court cannot simply be thrown away and forgotten about. Often times, this results a settlement of the co-ownership disputes.
Talkov Law’s Partition Attorneys Can Help
If you want to end your co-ownership relationship, but your co-owner won’t agree, a partition action is your only option. With six, full time partition lawyers, Talkov Law is the #1 law firm for partition actions in California. Our expertise is in ending co-ownership disputes and we’ve mastered efficiency in forcing the sale of jointly owned property. This is why we can offer you unbeatable prices without compromising on quality. Most importantly, we have developed techniques to end your co-ownership disputes faster – usually within just 3 to 9 months.
Best of all, we can help you unlock the equity in your property with no retainer and no monthly billing for qualified cases. Our normal hourly rates will be paid when we succeed at getting your property sold, putting money in your pocket! For a free, 15-minute consultation with an experienced partition attorney at Talkov Law, call (844) 4-TALKOV (825568), email us at info(at)talkovlaw.com, or fill out a contact form online.