Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Massachusetts

petition to partition

Does the entire property get sold, or just the one share?


Asked on 11/12/08, 6:30 am

3 Answers from Attorneys
Gregory Casale Gregory Casale Attorney At Law

Re: petition to partition

Typically the entire property is sold since 1/2 of a common tenency has very little value except to family or spouse/partner. If one tenant was willing and/or able to buy out the other, there typically isn't a need for the petition to partition.

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Answered on 11/12/08, 9:31 am

Re: petition to partition

Unless the property is divisible into portions of equal value such as dividing a two family home between two owners, the property gets sold.

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Answered on 11/12/08, 10:00 am
henry lebensbaum Law Offices of Henry Lebensbaum (978-749-3606)

Re: petition to partition

the entire property.

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Answered on 11/12/08, 12:11 pm


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