Articles Posted in Partition Law

Rules of Practice in Partition Actions (CCP § 872.030.) 
Underwood Law Firm, P.C.

The California Code of Civil Procedure plays a pivotal role in shaping the legal landscape of civil actions. The California Partition Law starts at section 872.010 and ends at section 874.323. Among the partition provisions, section 872.030 highlights the importance of consistency in the application of laws in partition actions. Section 872.030 applies the general…

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Code of Civil Procedure (CCP) § 872.020—Partition Law Title
Underwood Law Firm, P.C.

California Code of Civil Procedure section 872.020 is under Title 10.5 Partition of Real and Personal Property. This statute details the scope, or in other words, the actions of partition that the title controls. The statute aims to clarify the property to which Partition Law actions may apply. Code of Civil Procedure section 872.020 states…

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Top Partition Lawyer Eli Underwood Named to California Lawyers Association Real Property Law Section Executive Committee 
Underwood Law Firm, P.C.

The Underwood Law Firm, which is a boutique partition firm, has offices in Sacramento, Oakland, and Newport Beach SACRAMENTO, Calif. (June 1, 2023) — Eli Underwood, one of California’s leading experts in partition actions, has been named to the California Lawyers Association’s Real Property Law Section Executive Committee to begin on September 24, 2023. Mr.…

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Partition Law Definitions (Code of Civil Procedure (CCP) section 872.010.) 
Underwood Law Firm, P.C.

The California Partition Law begins in Code of Civil Procedure section 872.010 with definitions. These definitions apply throughout the entirety of the Partition Law, which ends only in Code of Civil Procedure section 874.323. The point of this statute is to provide uniformity throughout the Partition Law and reduce any uncertainty about the meaning of…

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