Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Virginia

life estate given to land by one co-owner without consent of other co-owners

Three people jointly own a piece of land. One co-owner gives another person a life estate to the property without the consent of the other co-owners. What recourse does the other two co-owners have, if any? Thanks


Asked on 7/11/07, 11:46 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

Re: life estate given to land by one co-owner without consent of other co-owners

Most likely, a suit in the circuit court to partition the property, and if such is not feasible, then a court order directing that the property be sold, the life estate extinguished, and the sale proceeds divided among the owners of record.

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Answered on 7/11/07, 3:58 pm


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