Q: Three people w interest in land. Can one of them sell land without consent from the others (State of Va)?
Land was deeded to one of the owners. The other two have an interest because their parents died which means their interest passed down to these two people. The one who lives on the property (the one in which the land was deeded to) pays taxes, has spent thousands of dollars to do things which increased the value. She is getting older and has depleted her savings on upkeep of land. The other two have not contributed anything and they don't want to sign over their interest, not even for a small monetary fee. This is a 1.54 parcel which assesses around $38,000 and it does not perk. Any advise would be great. Thanks.
A: There is a way to resolve the issue, but it takes court action or otherwise selling off only the interest the person has in the land.
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