The first step in a real estate partition is to file a partition action lawsuit in the Chancery Division of the County Superior Court where the property is located. All of the co-owners must be named along with anyone with present or future interests in the property.
The length of a partition action can vary depending on the complexity of the case and whether the co-owners are able to reach an agreement. In general as with any litigation, the process can take several months to a year or more.
If you co-own property such as a home, building or vacant land with someone in New York and have come to find this co-ownership situation unbearable, undesirable or unaffordable you can under New York State's RPAPL Article 9 Partition law bring a partition action and force your co-owner to either sell the property or ...
The first step in a real estate partition is to file a partition action lawsuit in the Chancery Division of the County Superior Court where the property is located. All of the co-owners must be named along with anyone with present or future interests in the property.
In New York, a partition action can take between 1.5 to 2 years to get to trial. The period depends on various factors, such as the complexity of the case, the number of parties, and the court's case load.
To initiate a partition action, the petitioner must file a complaint with the appropriate court that describes the property involved. The complaint must also include the ownership shares and interests of all co-owners as well as any other property co-owned by the parties. NY Real Prop Actions L § 905.
In this article, the term partitioning means the process of physically dividing data into separate data stores. It is not the same as SQL Server table partitioning.