how do I cash out my 20 share of real estate I inherited?
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how do I cash out my 20 share of real estate I inherited?
I inherited a house with my 4 other siblings. It has
been 3 years since we inherited it. I want to sell.
How do I force them to sell or cash me out?
Asked on May 19, 2016 under Estate Planning, California
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
In a situation such as this you can file an action for "partition". This is a legal remedy employed when owners of proprty, real or personal, cannot agree as to ownership matters. What it entails is going before a judge who will either order an equitable division of the property if practical, if not, they will order the property to be sold with the proceeds to be equitably divided. If in the latter situation, the court will allow any owner who wishes to keep the propety the right of first refusal. This means that they can offer to buy out the party who wants to sell for fair market value before the property is offered to the public.
That having been said, you should be aware that a partition action can be time-consuming and expensive. So you may want to go over all of this with your siblings. Possibly at that point they will be more amenable to try and work things out.
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