A partition suit is used to

• A. Divides proceeds of sale after foreclosure
• B. Transfer property by deed
• C. Dissolve joint tenancy and tenancy in common; proceeds divided proportionally
• D. Foreclose a mortgage

Answer: (C)

Partition suits address what happens when multiple people own an undivided interest in real property and can’t agree on what to do with it. They’re used to end co-ownership by dissolving the existing arrangement between joint tenants and tenants in common. The court can either divide the property itself (partition in kind) or, if that isn’t practical or would reduce value, order a sale and then distribute the proceeds to the owners in proportion to their ownership shares. In short, it brings the co-ownership to an end and assigns the value or the property itself according to each person’s stake. It isn’t about transferring property by deed or foreclosing a mortgage.