Disputed Real Property Inheritance Must Be Resolved Before Partition Action
This post was primarily authored by Daniel Zarchy, a “Rising Star” for seven of the past eight years who is a litigation attorney at Patton Sullivan…
Quasi-Judicial Immunity for Court-Appointed Partition Brokers
In California, several classes of persons are entitled to some form of immunity protecting them from liability for activities performed in connection with judicial proceedings. For…
Court: No Partition of Property Before Determining Ownership Interests
Partition is a commonly used legal procedure for “segregating and terminating” common interests in the same parcel of real property. Partition may be “in kind” (an…
Attorney Fee Recovery by Contract and in Partition Actions
In California, parties to litigation normally pay their own attorney fees unless a contract or statute says otherwise. Parties often include attorney fee provisions in their…