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How You Actually Own the House Together
When several heirs inherit a Maryland property, they usually hold it as tenants-in-common — each owns an undivided share of the whole. That has two big consequences. First, no single heir can be forced to keep owning it indefinitely. Second, and just as important, each heir's share is genuinely theirs: you can sell your own interest, and you have standing to ask a court to resolve the co-ownership.
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Brett is an exceptional man with intelligence, honesty, foresight, vision and best f all LOYALTY! I have been a Realtor since 1998 and have never been fond of the investment buying process until Brett! I love working with him as his Realtor. I am so honored that he chose myself to do this job and I am so excited for the years to come!
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I am so happy to have found Tyler and Brett at ACE. In a world where everyone is out for themselves, these men are both a breath of fresh air. They are upfront and honest and made our transaction so seamless and easy. Very easy to work with and I will 100% recommend them to others and do business with them again, given the opportunity.
Olga Michaelidis
Calling Ace Homebuyers was the best decision I made when looking to help sell my parent’s house. Tyler and Brett are not only very professional, but they made the process super easy. They took care of everything. After my Dad passed away, we need to move my mom closer to my siblings. This required us to sell the house that my parents spent 41 years in.
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Any One Heir Can Force a Sale Through Partition
Under Real Property §14-107, any co-owner can file a partition action in the Circuit Court for the county where the property sits. Because a single-family home usually cannot be physically divided, Maryland courts typically order a 'partition by sale' — the home is sold and the proceeds divided among the heirs by their shares. The Maryland Judiciary's Circuit Court handles these cases. This means one heir who wants out cannot be trapped by the others.
But partition is the heavy hammer, not the first move. A court-ordered partition sale can take six to eighteen months, cost thousands in legal and commissioner fees deducted from the proceeds, often ends in an auction that sells below market, and can permanently damage family relationships. It is leverage worth knowing about — and usually worth avoiding.
The Heirs' Property Protections You Should Know
Maryland's Partition of Property Act adds protections for inherited 'heirs' property.' Before a forced sale goes through, the co-owners who did not request the sale generally get the right to buy out the requesting owner's share at an appraised value, and the law nudges courts toward fair-market results rather than quick auctions. The University of Maryland's overview of the Act explains how it works. The takeaway: the law is designed to be fair to everyone, not to reward whoever runs to court first.
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The Calmer Path: Let a Cash Offer Anchor the Decision
Most heir disputes are really disagreements about unknowns — what the house is worth, how hard it would be to sell, what each person would walk away with. A written cash offer answers all of that at once and gives the family a concrete, fair number to react to instead of an open-ended argument. If everyone agrees, you sell together and split the proceeds, cleanly and quickly. And if one heir still refuses, you have another option most people never consider: you can sell your own share to a cash buyer and let them step into the co-ownership. ACE Homebuyers works directly with all co-owners and the personal representative to find the cleanest exit for everyone.
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