Tucson is Southern Arizona's largest city with a diverse real estate market — from historic homes and University of Arizona–area rentals to suburban developments and investment condos. Co-owners of Tucson real property who cannot reach agreement have the right to bring a partition action in Pima County Superior Court. We represent Tucson co-owners through all phases of the partition process.
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Under Arizona Revised Statutes § 12-1211, any co-owner of real property located in Tucson or elsewhere in Pima County has the absolute right to bring a partition action in Pima County Superior Court — regardless of what the other co-owners want.
The court orders the Tucson property sold — typically through a licensed broker — and proceeds distributed among co-owners proportionate to their ownership interests. The most common outcome in Pima County partition cases.
If the property can be physically divided fairly, the court may award each co-owner a separate titled portion. More common with larger parcels of Tucson-area land than with single-family homes.
Filing a partition action in Pima County Superior Court often brings the other party to the negotiating table. We structure private buyouts and negotiated resolutions as an alternative to a full court-ordered sale.
The court can adjust distributions to account for unequal payments of mortgage, taxes, repairs, or carrying costs made by one co-owner of the Tucson property over another.
Partition actions in Pima County follow a predictable process. We guide Tucson co-owners through each stage.
We review your ownership structure for the Tucson property, identify all co-owners, and map the best path — litigation, negotiation, or buyout.
We file a partition complaint in Pima County Superior Court and serve all co-owners, formally starting the partition proceeding for your Tucson property.
The court may appoint a Partition Commissioner to evaluate the Tucson property and determine whether sale or physical division is appropriate.
The court orders sale or division of the Tucson property. Proceeds are distributed after all expenses and contributions are accounted for.
Scott Resnick is an attorney licensed in both Arizona and California with broad experience across real estate litigation and transactions. He operates Partition Arizona as a dedicated resource for co-owners throughout Arizona who need to resolve shared property disputes. Scott brings litigation experience — knowing how to fight when necessary — alongside transactional depth to structure creative resolutions such as buyouts, private sales, and co-ownership agreements. For Tucson and Pima County partition matters, Scott handles all filings and proceedings in Pima County Superior Court.