Property Ownership
In New Mexico, a 'partition action' results in:
AAddition of walls dividing a property
BCourt-ordered division or forced sale of co-owned property when co-owners cannot agree✓ Correct
CRezoning of a shared property
DTermination of an HOA
Explanation
A partition action allows a co-owner to petition the court to either physically divide the property or order it sold and the proceeds divided—the remedy when co-owners cannot agree on use or disposition.
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