Piedmont Partition Lawyer

Partition Actions in Piedmont

Piedmont is a small city located in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area in Alameda County, California. It is an affluent suburb of Oakland, and is known for its excellent schools, beautiful parks, and its small-town atmosphere. Piedmont is home to many of the Bay Area’s most affluent and influential residents, and is known for its high quality of life. The city is also home to a variety of shops, restaurants, and other businesses, as well as a number of cultural attractions. Piedmont is a great place to live, work, and play.

According to Zillow, the median home value in Piedmont, California is $2,717,400 as of 2021. As of 2020, the population of the California area of Piedmont is 10,667.

Experienced Real Estate Partition Action Attorneys Serving Piedmont

Talkov Law’s attorneys serving Alameda County are exceptionally experienced in the area of California partition actions. California partition actions provide a legal mechanism for co-owners of real property to divide the property among themselves. The partition statutes allow a co-owner to file a lawsuit in court to have the property divided, either physically or by awarding each co-owner a certain percentage of the property’s value. The court will then order the property to be divided according to the co-owners’ wishes. The partition statutes also provide that if the court finds that a physical division of the property is not possible, it may order the property to be sold and the proceeds divided among the co-owners.

Our team of partition attorneys can assist co-owners with frequently asked questions about partitions, such as:

• How do I file a partition action? Partition actions must be filed in the county where some or all of the co-owned real property is located by way of a partition complaint. While filing the complaint is relatively easy, reaching the end of the partition as quickly and efficiently as possible requires the skill of an experienced partition attorney.
• What types of properties can be subject to a partition action in California? All co-owned real or personal property can be partitioned under California law. Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 872.020.
• What is the average cost of a partition action? The usual cost for a partition action is about $8,000 to $12,000, depending on the complexity. Some cases settle quickly after the defendant receives the partition complaint, while others can drag on longer if there are more complex issues or delay tactics by the defendant.
• What type of relief can be granted by the court in a partition action? A partition action generally involves the sale or division of the property, along with an accounting of offsets.
• 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.