Property Ownership

In Montana, when a co-owner in a tenancy in common wishes to end the co-ownership, they may seek:

AA rezoning of their interest
BA partition action in district court to divide or sell the property and distribute proceeds✓ Correct
CAn eminent domain proceeding against other co-owners
DA quiet title action to take full ownership

Explanation

A tenancy in common co-owner in Montana who cannot agree on disposition of the property with other co-owners may file a partition action in Montana District Court. The court can order a physical division of the property (partition in kind) or, if that is impractical, a sale with distribution of proceeds.

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