Why Tenancy In Common Agreements Should be Specific

Agreements must be drafted specifically and if they are not, relief cannot be granted in the manner that the parties thought should have occurred. In Leg Investments v. Boxler, the California Court of Appeals found that a tenancy in common agreement should have been specific  In 1976 Carl and Judith Bumpass and the Boxler family purchased […]

What Happens When a Co-Owner Wants to Sell

The right of one owner to sell real estate owned with partners is nearly absolute under California law. It does not even require a majority of the partners to agree to sell. As long as one owner wants to sell and that owner files a partition lawsuit, the real estate could be sold. Often times […]