Partition & Co-Ownership

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

Two people shake hands over real estate documents and house keys, with a home in the background — settling an Oregon partition dispute without a lawsuit.

When the Solution Isn't a Lawsuit: Settling Oregon Partition Cases Through Creativity and Real Estate Experience

Most Oregon partition cases settle. The settlements that work best are built from real estate tools — buyouts, private listings, seller-carried financing — not the partition statute alone. An Oregon real estate attorney explains the playbook.

Tyler Howell

Jun 86 min read

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

May 227 min read