Property Ownership
A partition action in Iowa allows:
AA local government to divide a property for road widening
BA co-owner to force a division or sale of co-owned property when owners cannot agree✓ Correct
CA tenant to subdivide a rental unit
DThe state to take property by eminent domain
Explanation
Iowa co-owners (tenants in common or joint tenants) who cannot agree on the use or disposition of property may bring a court action for partition. The court may order either a physical division of the property or a forced sale with division of proceeds.
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