Property Ownership

In NJ, a 'partition action' is brought when:

AA property owner wants to build a fence
BCo-owners of property cannot agree on its use or sale and ask a court to divide or order sale of the property✓ Correct
CA municipality wants to change zoning
DA buyer wants to rescind a contract

Explanation

A partition action is a court proceeding filed by one or more co-owners of real property to force either a physical division of the property or, if division is not practical, a court-ordered sale with proceeds divided among co-owners.

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