CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
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Family Residence/Real Property
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Joint Tenancy
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Joint tenancy property is owned in equal shares.
In partition actions, court may make equitable compensatory adjustment for unequal contributions.
True joint tenancy property owned prior to marriage is not subject to the Family Law Act and must be apportioned.
No reimbursement can be ordered, absent agreement therefor, once true joint tenancy is found to exist.
Division of parties’ interest in premarital joint tenancy property in the dissolution action.