Land Partition Rules In Michigan
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The timeline for a partition lawsuit in Michigan can vary significantly depending on several factors, including the complexity of the case, the court's calendar, and whether the partition is contested by any of the co-owners. Typically, the process can take anywhere from a few months to over a year.
LANSING, Mich., Oct. 8, 2024 — State Rep. Emily Dievendorf's (D-Lansing) House Bill 4924 passed the Senate today unanimously with bipartisan support. This legislation creates the Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act, which will provide additional protections to heirs who inherit property as a tenant-in-common.
The timeline for a partition lawsuit in Michigan can vary significantly depending on several factors, including the complexity of the case, the court's calendar, and whether the partition is contested by any of the co-owners. Typically, the process can take anywhere from a few months to over a year.
A forced sale is a legal process (often called a partition lawsuit) by which the co-owner of a property can accomplished a court-ordered sale of the jointly owned property. The sale occurs under court supervision, ending in division of the property or sale proceeds.
Any joint tenant or tenant in common may sue for a partition of the property. The owner seeking partition does not have to demonstrate any fault or wrongdoing of the other owner; seeking partition is a right of any co-owner.
If you and your spouse can't agree how to divide your property, the judge will decide. Michigan law requires judges to divide property fairly. Fair usually means that each person gets about half of everything. But in some cases, a judge could decide it is fair to divide marital property in a different way.
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