Property Ownership

In Michigan, a 'partition action' is a court proceeding where:

AA property is divided by the local zoning authority
BCo-owners who cannot agree ask the court to divide or force the sale of the property✓ Correct
CA landlord separates a large rental property into individual units
DThe state divides property for highway construction

Explanation

A partition action is a legal proceeding in which a co-owner of property asks the court to either physically divide the property (partition in kind) or order it sold and the proceeds distributed among co-owners.

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