California Partition Statutes (CCP 872.010-874.323)

A partition action in California is a court-ordered judgment forcing co-owners to equitably divide or sell a jointly owned property. To better understand partition actions, below are the applicable California partition statutes:

California Code of Civil Procedure (CCP)

Part 2. Of Civil Actions

Title 10.5. Partition of Real and Personal Property

Chapter 1. General Provisions

Article 1. Preliminary Provisions

Article 2. Powers of Court

Chapter 2. Commencement of Action

Article 1. Complaint and Lis Pendens

Article 2. Summons

Article 3. Answer

Article 4. Parties

Chapter 3. Trial

Article 1. Determination of Interests of Parties

Article 2. Determination of Right to Partition

Article 3. Determination of Manner of Partition

Chapter 4. Referees

Article 1. General Provisions

Article 2. Contracts of Referee

Chapter 5. Division of the Property

Chapter 6. Sale of the Property

Article 1. Manner of Sale

Article 2. Sales Procedures

Article 3. Consummation of Sale

Article 4. Disposition of Proceeds of Sale

Chapter 7. Partition by Appraisal

Chapter 8. Costs of Partition

Article 1. Allowance and Apportionment of Costs of Partition

Article 2. Payment of Costs of Partition

Chapter 9. Judgment

Chapter 10. Partition of Real Property Act (Formerly Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act)

(Note: Partition of Heirs Property Act still applicable to cases filed between January 1 and December 31, 2022.)

Other Applicable California Civil Code Statutes

Division 2. Property

Other Applicable California Probate Code Statutes

Division 7. Administration of Estates of Decedents
Part 5. Estate Management

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