Partition laws by state
Every state lets a co-owner of real estate ask a court to divide the property or order it sold, but the rules differ. Here is the partition statute for each state and the District of Columbia, and whether the state has adopted protections for inherited (“heirs”) property. Updated 2026-11-03.
| State | Partition law | Heirs property |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Ala. Code § 35-6-20 et seq. | Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act (heirs property) |
| Alaska | Alaska Stat. § 09.45.260 et seq. | General partition law |
| Arizona | Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 12-1211 et seq. | Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act (heirs property) |
| Arkansas | Ark. Code Ann. § 18-60-401 et seq. | Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act (heirs property) |
| California | Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 872.210 et seq. | Heirs-property protections for all co-owned property |
| Colorado | Colo. Rev. Stat. § 38-28-101 et seq. | General partition law |
| Connecticut | Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-495 et seq. | Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act (heirs property) |
| Delaware | Del. Code Ann. tit. 25, § 721 et seq. | General partition law |
| District of Columbia | D.C. Code § 16-2901 et seq. | Heirs-property protections for all co-owned property |
| Florida | Fla. Stat. § 64.031 et seq. | Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act (heirs property) |
| Georgia | O.C.G.A. § 44-6-160 et seq. | Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act (heirs property) |
| Hawaii | Haw. Rev. Stat. § 668-1 et seq. | Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act (heirs property) |
| Idaho | Idaho Code § 6-501 et seq. | General partition law |
| Illinois | 735 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/17-101 et seq. | Heirs-property protections (Illinois) |
| Indiana | Ind. Code § 32-17-4-1 et seq. | General partition law |
| Iowa | Iowa Code § 651.2 et seq. | Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act (heirs property) |
| Kansas | Kan. Stat. Ann. § 60-1003 | General partition law |
| Kentucky | Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 389A.030 | General partition law |
| Louisiana | La. Civ. Code art. 807 | Civil-law partition (Louisiana) |
| Maine | Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 14, § 6501 et seq. | General partition law |
| Maryland | Md. Code Ann., Real Prop. § 14-701 et seq. | Heirs-property protections for all co-owned property |
| Massachusetts | Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 241, § 1 et seq. | General partition law |
| Michigan | Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.3301 et seq. | General partition law |
| Minnesota | Minn. Stat. § 558.01 et seq. | General partition law |
| Mississippi | Miss. Code Ann. § 11-21-3 et seq. | Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act (heirs property) |
| Missouri | Mo. Rev. Stat. § 528.030 et seq. | Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act (heirs property) |
| Montana | Mont. Code Ann. § 70-29-101 et seq. | Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act (heirs property) |
| Nebraska | Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-2170 et seq. | General partition law |
| Nevada | Nev. Rev. Stat. § 39.010 et seq. | Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act (heirs property) |
| New Hampshire | N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 547-C:1 et seq. | General partition law |
| New Jersey | N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2A:56-1 et seq. | Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act (heirs property) |
| New Mexico | N.M. Stat. Ann. § 42-5-1 et seq. | Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act (heirs property) |
| New York | N.Y. Real Prop. Acts. Law § 901 et seq. | Heirs-property protections (New York version) |
| North Carolina | N.C. Gen. Stat. § 46A-21 et seq. | General partition law |
| North Dakota | N.D. Cent. Code § 32-16-01 et seq. | General partition law |
| Ohio | Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5307.01 et seq. | General partition law |
| Oklahoma | Okla. Stat. tit. 12, § 1501.1 et seq. | General partition law (election to take at appraisal) |
| Oregon | Or. Rev. Stat. § 105.205 et seq. | General partition law |
| Pennsylvania | Pa. R. Civ. P. 1551 et seq. | General partition law |
| Rhode Island | R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-15-1 et seq. | General partition law |
| South Carolina | S.C. Code Ann. § 15-61-10 et seq. | Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act (heirs property) |
| South Dakota | S.D. Codified Laws § 21-45-1 et seq. | General partition law |
| Tennessee | Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-27-101 et seq. | Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act (heirs property) |
| Texas | Tex. Prop. Code Ann. § 23.001 et seq. | Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act (heirs property) |
| Utah | Utah Code Ann. § 78B-6-1201 et seq. | Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act (heirs property) |
| Vermont | Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 12, § 5161 et seq. | General partition law |
| Virginia | Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-81 et seq. | Heirs-property protections for all co-owned property |
| Washington | Wash. Rev. Code § 7.52.010 et seq. | Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act (heirs property) |
| West Virginia | W. Va. Code § 37-4-1 et seq. | General partition law |
| Wisconsin | Wis. Stat. § 842.02 et seq. | General partition law |
| Wyoming | Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 1-32-101 et seq. | General partition law |