Property Ownership
Under Connecticut real estate law, a 'partition' action is used when:
AA property is divided by a wall
BCo-owners of property cannot agree on its use or sale and seek court-ordered division or forced sale✓ Correct
CA landlord separates a building into individual units
DA developer divides land into individual lots
Explanation
A partition action is a court proceeding that allows a co-owner who cannot agree with others to force either a physical division of the property (partition in kind) or a sale and division of proceeds (partition by sale).
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