Property Ownership

In West Virginia, a 'partition action' is a lawsuit that allows:

AThe government to take property through eminent domain
BCo-owners of property who cannot agree to force a division or sale of the property✓ Correct
CA property owner to subdivide without county approval
DA tenant to share their lease with another party

Explanation

A partition action allows co-owners (whether joint tenants or tenants in common) who cannot agree on the property's use or disposition to seek a court-ordered partition — either a physical division of the property or a forced sale with division of proceeds.

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