California Codes, Code of Civil Procedure - CCP, Part 2 — Of Civil Actions, Title 10.5 — Partition of Real and Personal Property, Chapter 10 — Partition of Real Property Act, Section 874.321.5
In an action for partition of property, the court may apportion the costs of partition, including an appraisal fee, pursuant to Section 874.040, except that the court shall not apportion the costs of partition to any party that opposes the partition unless doing so is equitable and consistent with the purposes of this chapter.
Notes
Allows the court in a partition action to apportion partition costs, including an appraisal fee, under the referenced cost provision. Prohibits allocating those costs to a party that opposes partition unless charging that opposing party is both equitable and consistent with the purposes of the chapter governing the partition.
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