Partition & Co-Ownership

Articles on Oregon partition actions, forced sales of co-owned property, and resolving co-ownership disputes.

Illustration of a house divided down the middle between two co-owners, representing an Oregon partition action to force the sale of jointly owned real estate.

I Want to Sell My House but My Co-Owner Won't. What Are My Options in Oregon?

If your co-owner refuses to sell jointly owned Oregon real estate, you have three options: negotiate, buy them out, or file a partition lawsuit under ORS 105.205. An Oregon real estate attorney explains how each path works, what the courts can and cannot order, and how the money gets divided.

Tyler Howell

2 days ago7 min read