Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Florida
I am a half owner in a timeshare in the state of florida. my partner is ill in a assisted living home. her son has durable of attorney.he does not want to pay her yearly half of the fees for 2011. can he force the sale of the insturment? the quit claim deed is her and i as joint tenants with full rights of survivorship, hereinafter called the grantees. thank you
Asked on 12/04/10, 5:37 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Shelly Schellenberg MI & FL
private practice
When 2 or more persons own something together, and they can't agree on the payment, use, etc, then either party can force the sale of the asset, with a division of the profits. This is a suit for partition. Either buy out your partner's interest, or sell the timeshare.
Answered on 12/10/10, 4:49 am