(1) This subchapter applies to partition actions filed on or after January 1, 2016.
(2) In an action to partition real property under § 18-60-401 et seq., the court shall determine whether the property is heirs property. If the court determines that the property is heirs property, the property must be partitioned under this subchapter unless all of the cotenants otherwise agree in a record.
(3) This subchapter supplements § 18-60-401 et seq. and, if an action is governed by this subchapter, replaces provisions of § 18-60-401 et seq. that are inconsistent with this subchapter.