# California's Inherited Property Disputes Are on the Rise: Underwood Law Firm Expands Its Partition Action Practice to Meet Rising Demand Across the State

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- Published: 2026-07-22T09:59:00+07:00
- Author: MarketersMEDIA Newswire

_A record 18% of California property transfers occurred through inheritance in 2025,
double the national average, triggering a wave of co-ownership disputes. Underwood
Law Firm, California’s No.1 partition law firm, is scaling its statewide practice
to serve the growing number of co-owners seeking legal resolution._

San Francisco, California, United States, July 22, 2026 — California’s real estate
co-ownership landscape is changing. The state is in the middle of a generational
wealth transfer unlike anything it has seen before. Property values have risen sharply
over the past decade. More families are now receiving real estate through inheritance.
Many of those heirs didn’t plan to become co-owners. They have different financial
situations, priorities, and ideas about what to do with the property.

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The scale of the problem is now documented. According to the reports in Newsweek,
a record [18% of all property transfers](https://www.newsweek.com/more-americans-inheriting-their-homes-11606421)
in California occurred through inheritance in 2025. New co-ownership arrangements
are forming across the state at a pace that has not been seen in decades. Most of
these heirs have no written agreement about how to manage the property. There is
no plan for what happens when one owner wants to sell, and another doesn’t.

Under California law, every co-owner holds an absolute right to seek a partition
action, a court-ordered division or sale of jointly held property, regardless of
what the other owner wants. That right exists under California Code of [Civil Procedure §§ 872.010 to 874.240](https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/code-of-civil-procedure/ccp-sect-872-010/).
However, exercising it without experienced legal counsel is slow, expensive, and
frequently results in worse outcomes. Most people entering a partition action for
the first time have never navigated the process before.

To address the surge in partition action demand across the state, [Underwood Law Firm](https://underwood.law/)
is expanding its statewide practice and scaling its case intake across Northern 
and Southern California. Founding attorney Elijah Underwood said the firm has deliberately
narrowed its focus to a single area of practice. He noted that the firm’s website
identifies it as “partition lawyers” rather than real estate or civil litigation
attorneys. It’s a choice that shows what the firm does and who it serves.

This focus has produced results. The firm has handled over 500 partition actions
across California since its founding in 2021, spanning residential, commercial, 
industrial, and agricultural properties. It maintains offices in Los Angeles, the
Bay Area, Sacramento, and Orange County. Elijah Underwood is widely recognized as
the foremost expert on partition law in California and has litigated cases in courts
throughout the state.

When a co-owner engages the firm, attorneys assess the situation and identify the
most direct path to resolution: a forced court-ordered sale, a negotiated buyout,
or full litigation when other options fail. Contingency fee representation is available
in qualifying cases. Clients who have inherited property and need a clear, legally
sound path forward can contact the firm directly for an initial consultation.

About the company: Founded in 2021 by attorney Elijah Underwood, Underwood Law Firm,
P.C. is a California firm that focuses on real estate litigation. It specializes
exclusively in partition actions and co-ownership disputes, has handled over 500
cases statewide, and operates offices in Los Angeles, the Bay Area, Sacramento, 
and Orange County. Contingency fee options are available in qualifying cases.

Contact Info: 
Name: Elijah UnderwoodEmail: [Send Email](https://send.releasecontact.com/89198468)
Organization: Underwood LawWebsite: [http://underwood.law/](http://underwood.law/)

Release ID: 89198468

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