Compelling partition; defendants
Sec. 1. (a) The following persons may compel partition of land
held in joint tenancy or tenancy in common as provided under this
chapter:
(1) A person that holds an interest in the land as a joint tenant
or tenant-in-common either:
(A) in the person's own right; or
(B) as executor or trustee.
(2) If the sale of the estate of a decedent who held an interest in
the land as a joint tenant or tenant in common is necessary, the
decedent's administrator or executor.
(b) A trustee, an administrator, or an executor may be made a
defendant in an action for the partition of real estate to answer as to
any interest the trustee, administrator, or executor has in the real
estate.
As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.2.
Last modified: May 24, 2006