Can a third party sell a piece of land that has 3 owners who cannot agree, if the land is stated as each owns 1/3?

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Can a third party sell a piece of land that has 3 owners who cannot agree, if the land is stated as each owns 1/3?

And if all 3 had to sign a bond for it to be legal, then can one person go off the bond and it become null and void?

Asked on August 12, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Kentucky

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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 12 years ago | Contributor

Under the laws of all states in this country, if one person owns a one third (1/3) interest in a given parcel of land, he or she can sell this one third (1/3) interest in it to any third person so long as there is no contract with another person giving an option to purchase or a right of first refusal.

I suggest in the matter you are writing about that a real estate attorney be consulted with respect to any sale negotiation.


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