Right to Partition is Absolute Unless There is a Waiver Before understanding the concept of a waiver of partition, it is important to understand that every co-owner in California has a right to partition unless they waive that right.
Waiver of partition refers to an agreement in which co-owners of a property or business entity waive their right to request a division or forced sale of the shared asset.
Partition is the division of real or personal property between or among two or more co-owners, such as joint tenants or tenants-in-common. Partition is not a remedy available to owners who hold title as community property or quasi-community property.
The time a case takes in the Land Court depends on the type of case and the court's caseload. Case Management Conferences are scheduled by the assigned judge for all cases subject to Land Court Standing Order 1–04. These cases typically take place within the first three months after the case is filed.
The Land Court Department of the Trial Court has statewide jurisdiction over a wide range of cases involving real estate and land use and oversees the Commonwealth's system for the registration of title to real property.
A Local Land Court comprises a Local Land Court Magistrate and either two or four Land Mediators. If possible, one of the mediators should be the one who attempted to resolve the matter by means of mediation. Clerks may or may not be appointed.
Overview. The Land Court has exclusive, original jurisdiction over the registration of title to real property and over all matters and disputes concerning such title subsequent to registration.
The Registry does not conduct a substantive review of documents. Registered Land is less common and the system is more formal and complex. Under this system, the Land Court certifies title to land after a court-appointed title examiner conducts an exhaustive title search and interested parties are given due process.
To initiate a petition to partition, one or more co-owners must file a petition with the court that has jurisdiction over the property. The petition must include a description of the property, the names of all co-owners, and a statement of the nature of the disagreement or dispute between the co-owners.
The actual time it takes from when a partition case is filed to when the land is partitioned physically, by sale, or by set-off varies from case to case. In general, partition cases can take several months or even years to resolve.