Escrow & Title
In Louisiana, a 'partition by licitation' is a court-ordered process that:
ADivides a property physically along surveyed boundary lines
BResults in the court-ordered sale of co-owned property when physical division is not practical, with proceeds divided among co-owners✓ Correct
CTransfers title of disputed property to the state
DCreates a new servitude across co-owned property
Explanation
Partition by licitation is a court-ordered sale of co-owned property (property held in indivision) when physical partition is not practical or equitable. The property is sold (often at public auction) and the proceeds are divided among the co-owners in proportion to their ownership interests.
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