Property Ownership

In Florida, a 'partition action' allows:

AA lender to divide the loan proceeds among multiple borrowers
BA co-owner to petition the court to physically divide the property or force a sale if co-owners cannot agree✓ Correct
CA property owner to subdivide their land into smaller lots without government approval
DAn HOA to restrict property use

Explanation

A partition action is a legal proceeding allowing a co-owner of real property to petition a court to either physically divide the property (partition in kind) or order a forced sale and divide the proceeds among the co-owners.

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