A sale can be forced in a partition action. When two parties own property jointly, they have the option to separate their interests in the property through a partition action. All concurrent owners have a right to partition the property if they no longer wish to reside with the other co-owners or no longer wish to own the property. A partition in kind physically carves out separate pieces of the property for each of the owners. A partition by sale forces the home or land to be sold at auction, and then the owners can divide the proceeds. Connecticut has two types of concurrent ownership tennancies, joint tenants and tenants in common. This can be an expensive process as it is civil litigation. If you would like more information, please contact us.
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