Partition Agreement Of Land In Michigan
Description
Form popularity
FAQ
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.
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.
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.
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.
In short, to force the sale of jointly owned property, you must first confirm title, then attempt a voluntary sale or buyout, file and serve a partition lawsuit, get an appraisal, sell the property, and finally divide the sale proceeds fairly.
Section 108 of the Michigan Land Division Act, MCL 560.108, provides, among other requirements, that a “division” may result in a maximum of the following number of parcels: (a) for the first 10 acres or fraction thereof in the parent parcel or parent tract, 4 parcels; (b) for each whole 10 acres in excess of the first ...
