What is a partition action?

A partition action refers to a legal process used by co-owners of property when they want to divide the property among themselves. This typically occurs in situations where two or more people jointly own property, such as through inheritance or co-investment, and they cannot agree on how to manage or use the property.

In a partition action, one or more co-owners can file a lawsuit to have the property physically divided or, if a physical division is impractical, sold and the proceeds distributed according to their ownership interests. This mechanism ensures that all co-owners can fully realize their investment in the property or disburse their interests while resolving any disputes that may have arisen regarding the joint ownership.

The other options do not accurately depict a partition action. For example, lease termination and eviction relate to landlord-tenant relationships, while disputes over property taxes do not involve co-ownership of property in the same way a partition action does.