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Massachusetts Partition Process

By Adam T. Sherwin, Esq. Posted on April 15, 2022 Posted in Massachusetts Property Law Blog Tagged with Land Court, Partition

The Supreme Judicial Court issued an informative decision last week concerning the Massachusetts partition process. The full decision, Battle v. Howard, is included below. This case provides a good overview of dividing real estate among property owners and how the more »

Buying a Home With Others: What to Know

By Adam T. Sherwin, Esq. Posted on December 21, 2021 Posted in Massachusetts Property Law Blog Tagged with homeownership, Partition

A recent article discusses a growing trend of millennials buying a home with others. The reasons for doing so make complete sense, given rising home prices and a competitive buyer’s market. Here, I’ll discuss some things to consider before making more »

Dividing a Home Among Non-Married Persons

By Adam T. Sherwin, Esq. Posted on October 27, 2021 Posted in Massachusetts Property Law Blog Tagged with Land Court, Partition

Dividing a home becomes necessary when multiple persons or businesses own property together, and one wants out. For married couples, the process of dividing such property generally occurs through a divorce. For non-married persons, such as siblings who own inherited more »

Settling a Partition Case in Massachusetts

By Adam T. Sherwin, Esq. Posted on August 2, 2021 Posted in Massachusetts Property Law Blog Tagged with Partition, success stories

I was recently successful in settling a partition case for several of my clients, who co-owned a vacation property with several other family members. My clients wanted the home sold and the other family members did not. I was retained more »

How to Divide Property Between Family

By Adam T. Sherwin, Esq. Posted on January 25, 2021 Posted in Massachusetts Property Law Blog Tagged with Partition

The topic of how to divide property between family often comes up when family members own property together, and one member wants out. This most commonly occurs, in my experience, through the inheritance of property among siblings, after a parent more »

Fixing a Real Estate Mistake in Massachusetts

By Adam T. Sherwin, Esq. Posted on January 15, 2021 Posted in Massachusetts Property Law Blog Tagged with Partition, quiet title, real estate, reformation

Mistakes happen . . . especially in real estate. The legal options for fixing a real estate mistake vary based on the circumstances and the dispute that must be resolved. Fortunately, Massachusetts law provides a number of causes of action more »

Dividing Property Through Partition: Three Things to Know

By Adam T. Sherwin, Esq. Posted on July 10, 2020 Posted in Massachusetts Property Law Blog Tagged with Partition, real estate

Dividing property through partition is the legal process by which an owner of real property can force the sale of property owned with a co-owner. In Massachusetts, a partition case may be filed in Land Court or Probate and Family more »

Forced Sale of a Home – Understanding Massachusetts Partition Cases

By Adam T. Sherwin, Esq. Posted on July 25, 2017 Posted in Massachusetts Property Law Blog Tagged with Land Court, Partition

Real estate is commonly owned by multiple persons.  It is not unusual for married couples, family members, and even friends to own real estate together, and share in the responsibilities and upkeep of the property.  When everyone is fine with more »

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