Property Ownership

In Colorado, a 'partition action' in real estate is a court proceeding to:

AA. Zone a property for multiple uses
BB. Force the division or sale of jointly owned property when co-owners cannot agree on its use or disposition✓ Correct
CC. Add additional restrictions to a deed
DD. Divide a commercial property between floors

Explanation

A partition action is a court proceeding that either physically divides jointly owned property (partition in kind) or orders the property sold and the proceeds divided among co-owners (partition by sale) when co-owners cannot agree. Either co-owner in a tenancy in common (or joint tenancy) can bring a partition action.

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