As joint tenants, two or more people share ownership of the property, each with an undivided equal interest. Unlike tenants in common, there is a right of survivorship for the other co-owners upon the death of another. This allows the property to be transferred outside of probate upon the death of a co-owner.
Joint Tenants (Real and Personal Property) If the phrase "Full Rights To Survivor" appears on account documents or vehicle title, the ownership right becomes a survivorship right when one of the joint tenants dies. This means the surviving joint tenant takes full ownership.
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.
Sure; so for clarity, whether the property is co-owned or not, so long as YOU are on the deed, a lien is possible.
No owner can sell or transfer their interest in the property without the consent of the other joint tenants.
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.
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.
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.