Property Ownership

In Maine, a tenant in common who wants to sell their undivided share without the other co-owners' consent may:

ASell their share to any buyer without restriction✓ Correct
BOnly sell with unanimous consent of all co-owners
CFile a partition action to force division or sale
DTransfer only to a family member

Explanation

A tenant in common may sell, mortgage, or transfer their share without the consent of other co-owners. The buyer then becomes a co-tenant with the remaining co-owners.

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