When several beneficiaries are supposed to share a property but haven't agreed on how to divide it, any of them, or a personal representative on their behalf, can ask the court to split the property in a fair way. This avoids having to manage one piece of property together.

This process can only apply to property interests that are being managed by the court unless others with a stake also agree to the court's decision.

This law section explains that if someone wants to file a petition about property that is being divided, they must do so before the distribution is finalized. The petition needs to include a description of the property, list the names of people who have or claim to have a share in the property, and describe the shares each person has, if known.

This law section outlines what needs to happen when there is a hearing about distributing undivided interests in a deceased person’s estate. First, it says that notice of the hearing must be given to the personal representative handling the estate and the individuals entitled to receive parts of the estate. During the hearing, these entitled individuals are considered part of the process even if they don't show up or file any paperwork, and there are no traditional roles like plaintiff or defendant. If anyone wants to challenge the court's authority to make decisions on the matter, they need to follow specific procedures set out in another part of the legal code.

This law deals with how property is divided among parties in an estate. The court's job is to make sure each person gets a fair share based on their interest in the estate's total value. If selling the property is fairer or practical, the court can order a sale instead of dividing it. Two or more parties can also agree to share ownership without dividing the property.

This law allows a court in California to appoint one or three referees to divide up property if a party requests it. The number of referees appointed depends on what one of the parties wants. These referees have the same powers and responsibilities as in other property division cases under the Code of Civil Procedure, and the court can handle their reports in the same way.

In California, when property is divided up (partition), the court will fairly distribute the costs of this process among all parties involved. However, each person has to cover their own lawyer's fees. The court's order will specify how much each party owes, and if any amount is unpaid, it becomes a debt attached to that person's portion of the property.

This law says that when a court divides an estate, its decision is usually final in distribution proceedings unless there is a good reason to change it and people involved are properly notified. If someone wants to challenge how the estate was divided, they can appeal when the order to distribute the estate is made.