Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Virginia

I inherited 2/3 interest in an estate. After numerous attempts to negotiate an agreement with the other 1/3 interest holder, no agreement could be made. therefore I submitted a petition to sell. Two weeks after being notified of the petition, the 1/3 interest holder "donated" her portion to a nearby church. My question is this...does a new petition have to submitted now. And what about the contents of the house? If she has removed items from the home without disclosing that to me, what are the legal reprocussions for that act? Do the items have to be returned?

Asked on 2/26/12, 11:11 am

Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

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Assuming that by "a petition to sell", you mean a lawsuit for the partition

of the property (or in the alternative a judicial sale in lieu thereof) filed in the

local circuit court where the property is located, your remedy for what

you've described likely involves filing a motion with the court for leave

to amend your lawsuit to include the church donee as an added defendant in

your pending suit.

Hopefully, you've retained competent counsel by now to represent you in this

matter and who can also advise you as to your claim(s) involving the

contents of this jointly owned house.

Answered on 2/26/12, 11:47 am

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