You cannot sell your way past a signature you do not have.
Every owner on the deed has to sign. That is the whole obstacle, and there are only three ways through it.
Look at the optionsWhy a co owner digs in
Sometimes there is a genuine reason, an attachment to the property or a belief it is worth more. More often it is leverage in a different argument, about an inheritance, a divorce, or something that happened years ago and has nothing to do with real estate.
Naming that out loud is worth more than another round of negotiating over price, because you will not resolve it by discussing square footage.
The three paths
One, buy them out. If you can fund their share, that is the cleanest outcome and an independent valuation makes the conversation far easier. Two, sell your own fractional interest, which is legally possible and generally a poor idea, because it puts a stranger into a family property. Three, a partition action asking the court to divide the property or order it sold.
Most people want a fourth option and there is not one. A deed requires every owner's signature.
Why a written offer helps
An outside written offer with the reasoning attached does something that argument does not. It converts an abstract disagreement into a number everyone can see, including what each share nets after payoffs.
Sometimes that reveals the holdout can afford the buyout. Sometimes it reveals the number is smaller than everyone imagined and the fight loses its energy. Either way it moves things.
Five questions. That is the whole thing.
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Question 1 of 5
What people ask about this
Can a majority of owners force a sale?
Not by vote. A conveyance needs every owner. Forcing it means a partition action.
Can I sell just my share?
Legally you generally can. Practically it puts an outside party into co ownership with your family, and buyers of fractional interests often move straight to partition.
What if the co owner lives in the house?
Occupancy by one co owner raises accounting questions about rent and expenses. That is a Kentucky attorney question and it matters to the eventual split.
Often it is more than one thing at once
Look at the options.
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