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