Upon the filing of any petition for a sale for division of any property, real or personal, held by joint owners or tenants in common, the court shall provide for the purchase of the interests of the joint owners or tenants in common filing for the petition or any others named therein who agree to the sale by the other joint owners or tenants in common or any one of them. Provided that the joint owners or tenants in common interested in purchasing such interests shall notify the court of same not later than 10 days prior to the date set for trial of the case and shall be allowed to purchase whether default has been entered against them or not.
Ala. Code § 35-6-100
Court to Provide for Purchase of Filing Joint Owners’ Interests; Notice by Prospective Purchasers.
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 495 So. 2d 1081 - McGee v. McGee (1986)
Most recently applied in 495 So. 2d 1081 - McGee v. McGee (September 1986)
(Acts 1979, No. 79-334, p. 532, §1.)
Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.