Property Ownership

Partition in Indiana is the court process to:

ADivide a single family home into multiple units
BForce the division or sale of property when co-owners cannot agree on use or division✓ Correct
CCreate a new lot from a larger parcel
DConvert a commercial property to residential use

Explanation

Partition is a court action available to co-owners of real property. If co-owners cannot agree, any co-owner may seek a court order to physically divide the property or, if physical division is impractical, to sell it and divide the proceeds.

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