§ 32-17-4-1 — Compelling partition; defendants

(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.
[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-4-5-1.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.2.