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My question involves personal property located in the State of: California

I am co-owners on a small (less than 1 acre) piece of recreational property.

I need to end the partnership with the co-owner. She is simply costing me too much money.

My question is, is forced sale with re-reimbursement a reasonable option? Any idea on how much it could end up costing in court fees and lawyer fees?

I have $46,000 invested in the property. $30,000 in a small cabin and $12,000 in removal of dead trees that were a threat to our neighbor's property and their lives. The co-owner has roughly about $4,000 invested in property payments. Would the court consider the difference in investment when they sold it for us?

Thank you
If the co-owner will not agree to either (1) one or the other of you buys the other's ownership interest on mutually acceptable terms, or (2) agrees to the listing and sale of the property on the open market, your only legal option is by means of legal process known as partition (See: California Code of Civil Procedure Title 10.5 Partition of Real and Personal Property)

Unfortunately, partition is a highly complex, time consuming, extremely expensive, paper eating process whereby the property, if not subject to an equitable physical division, is sold at a public auction by a referee appointed by the court (CCP Section 873.520) where the only people bidding will be vultures hoping to steal it.

So what do you do if the co-tenant refuses either (1) or (2)? The answer is "leverage"! Meaning you hold the financial ruination prospects of an action for partition over her obstinate head! And to which she will have no defense. It should bring her around.

Also better that the threat is conveyed by your attorney with written words to the effect" "I have been retained to . . . unless . . ." I've never had or known it to fail.

Good luck