The expenses of partition shall be equitably apportioned by the court among the parties, but each party must pay the party’s own attorney’s fees. The amount charged to each party shall be included and specified in the order and, to the extent unpaid, constitutes a lien on the property allotted to the party.

(Enacted by Stats. 1990, Ch. 79.)

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Terms Used In California Probate Code 11955

  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Property: means anything that may be the subject of ownership and includes both real and personal property and any interest therein. See California Probate Code 62
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