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Andrew Mooers | 207.532.6573, Northern Maine Real Estate-Aroostook County Broker (MOOERS REALTY)

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Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

I never had to face this situation.

I do recall a family dispute over an inherited home. My father purchased the property to provide cash to be distributed. The most interesting part of this transaction was that my father traded the home for a 100 acre farm that included a house and outbuildings.

Aug 24, 2022 04:24 AM
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Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Luckily never! Have represented parties hit by eminent domain, but never a partition suit.

Aug 24, 2022 03:39 AM
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!
Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374 - St. George, UT
St. George Utah Area Residential Sales Agent

Have not encountered that type of sale, Andrew.

Aug 24, 2022 05:19 AM
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
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Never once.

Aug 24, 2022 04:13 AM
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Peter Mohylsky, Destin BeachPro
PMI. Destin - Miramar Beach, FL
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Interesting, sounds more like a soap opera.  I have no experience here but love the drama, sorry not to be of any help.  

Aug 24, 2022 05:41 AM
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Thomas J. Nelson, REALTOR ® e-Pro CRS RCS-D Vets
Big Block Realty 858.232.8722 - La Jolla, CA
CEO of Vision Drive Realty - Coastal San Diego

I've seen this kind of fighting often, because people assume too much of their family members. While I came close to this on some trust and probate sales, ultimately no, never in my career.
Decide on everything in advance, leave it clear who gets what and how all heirs are to be gifted. Any good Trust Attorney will help you prevent this mess. I saw it in my own family a generation ahead of me.

I have a will and a trust - from my property down to my socks everyone knows who gets what.

Aug 24, 2022 05:22 AM
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Karen Climer
Demetree School of Real Estate - Orlando, FL
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Never.  It sounds like a mess.

Aug 24, 2022 04:45 AM
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Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

Twice:  

Once was settled between the parties with one party buying the other party out. 

Once, the judge order the sale. 

Aug 24, 2022 07:35 AM
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Brian England
Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ
MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

I have never had to deal with that and I would prefer that I don't have to deal with that in the future, haha.

Aug 24, 2022 06:01 AM
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David M. Dwares
Title Professionals Corp. - Fort Lauderdale, FL
Title guy with a broker license

One time, 35 years ago as the closing attorney.  Successful doctor owns beach house on Cape Cod with his wife.  They get divorced, but the house is still in both names.  Husband remarries and later dies leaving everything to wife two. So wife one and wife two co-own the beach house.  They did not get along and house got sold as result of a partition action.

Aug 24, 2022 05:49 AM
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Alan May
Jameson Sotheby's International Realty - Evanston, IL
Home is where the hearth is.

Not even once, Andrew. 

Most of the parcels we sell are already improved, and are typically less than 1/4 acre... so partitioning would be difficult to say the very least.

Aug 24, 2022 05:49 AM
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Carol Williams
Although I'm retired, I love sharing my knowledge and learning from other real estate industry professionals. - Wenatchee, WA
Retired Agent / Broker / Prop. Mgr, Wenatchee, WA

I've never been "involved" in it, other than a personal orchard we went through the process of dividing into building lots. I didn't really do anything, though. My husband did it all.

Aug 24, 2022 07:38 AM
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Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
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A lot of emotion when dealing with families, some just want it gone, others will hold on as if their life depended on it.

Have seen similar situations many times.

Aug 24, 2022 06:57 AM
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Carla Freund
Keller Williams Preferred Realty - Raleigh, NC
NC Real Estate Transition & Relocation 919-602-848

I have never been involved in that sale but I have a friend who has.

Aug 24, 2022 06:44 AM
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Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
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This is similar to doing a lot line adjustment where you take a portion of your land, sell it, and new boundaries are drawn and approved by title insurance. Why do people sell a portion of their land is a good question. I remember trying to purchase land to meet parking requirements on a proposed built-out and I ran into three people two of which were willing with one hold-out. Try as I could, the "hold-out" wouldn't budge. He was bitter, angry, set in his ways and was doing it to spite the other two owners. After reaching the end of my rope in speaking with this man unsuccessfully, I tried common sense: Sell me the parcel. Let the proceeds sit in escrow until settled. At least I can go on. NO NO NO and I left him

Aug 24, 2022 09:39 AM
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
Real Estate Broker Retired

Never but have heard horror stories. Court will have to decide as they can't.

Aug 24, 2022 06:41 AM
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Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Never.

Aug 24, 2022 06:06 AM
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Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

Wow!  That's a crazy situation.  Can understand why they'd want to hold onto the land.  Never been involved in that.

Aug 24, 2022 09:16 AM
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Hella M. Rothwell, Broker/Realtor®
Carmel by the Sea, CA
Rothwell Realty Inc. CA#01968433 Carmel-by-the-Sea

Shame the odd-man-out couldn't buy the others out, maybe get a loan, find investors, etc. This is how rifts start in a family, over money. 

Aug 24, 2022 08:58 AM
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Ward County Notary Services - Minot, ND
Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker

Never! The situation you talk of sounds like a nightmare. I have seen siblings squabble about how to sell the property and of course who choses the Realtor. These things could all be avoided if mom and dad would have hired a qualified lawer to set up their will and estate Andrew Mooers | 207.532.6573 

Aug 24, 2022 08:56 AM
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Brian L. Sirota, Esq.
Bristar Realty (Realtor/Attorney) - Orange, CA
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Andrew, I've litigated partition cases.   These cases often arise from disputing family members, but I'm unsure of your question.

Aug 24, 2022 08:27 AM
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John Juarez
The Medford Real Estate Team - Fremont, CA
ePRO, SRES, GRI, PMN

Seems like the majority won.

I have never encountered such a problem.

Aug 24, 2022 01:13 PM
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Anna "Banana" Kruchten
HomeSmart Real Estate - Phoenix, AZ
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Have never in 35 years run into this type of situation.  Good luck with it.

Aug 24, 2022 11:51 AM
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Tony Lewis
Summit Real Estate Group - Valencia, CA
Summit Real Estate Group Valencia & Aliso Viejo

Never have and would need some help if it ever came up.

Aug 24, 2022 11:04 AM
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
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Never. It's so sad when families fight over money & property, isn't it? 

Aug 24, 2022 07:12 PM
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Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
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If it happened it would be a first for me.

Aug 24, 2022 11:25 AM
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Don Baker
Lane Realty - Eatonton, GA
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Never, have had undisputed divisions of the same nature where one member kept x number of acres and others sold the rest, but everyone was in agreement the one could keep their 3rd.

Aug 24, 2022 01:51 PM
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Olga Simoncelli
Veritas Prime, LLC dba Veritas Prime Real Estate - New Fairfield, CT
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There's always something new, isn't there? Haven't seen this one before. I must admit I didn't quite follow the process here. 

Aug 24, 2022 01:46 PM
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