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Selling Your Half of a Jointly-Owned Home
In Palm Beach County, it is not unusual for two or more parties to jointly own a home. In some cases people purchase property together for investment purposes. Spouses and nonmarried couples often buy property together that they use as the family home. One of the most common ways that people end up co-owning property is through inheritance. During the estate administration process, children learn that their parents left them the family house resulting in siblings co-owning the property. What the parents may not have anticipated is that the siblings would not agree on what to do with the house. The result may be one sibling wanting to sell their half of the jointly-owned home. In Florida the only way to sell a jointly owned home if the other owner is not willing to sell is through an action for partition. To learn more about the initiating a partition action, contact an experienced Palm Beach County estate lawyer at Stephen Bilkis & Associates.
Contact Stephen Bilkis & Associates
If you want to sell your half of a jointly-owned home and the other owner is uncooperative, partition may be your best option. However, partition can be complicated and should not be attempted without the help of an experienced partition attorney serving Palm Beach County. Contact the Stephen Bilkis & Associates at 561-710-4000 to schedule a free, no obligation consultation regarding your case. We serve clients throughout the following areas: Palm Beach County, Dale County, Fort Lauderdale, and Miami.