Judicial partition in Romania — how jointly owned property is divided in court

Judicial partition divides jointly owned property when co-owners cannot agree. It is achieved through allocation, compensation or sale by auction.

16.06.2025 · Updated: 20.04.2026

Judicial partition in Romania

Under art. 669–686 NCC and art. 980–995 NCPC, any co-owner may demand judicial partition — no one can be forced to remain in co-ownership. Methods: physical division (requires surveying expert), allocation to one co-owner with compensation (sulta) to others, or sale by public auction with proceeds distributed. Expert valuation is required. Succession partition additionally requires establishing the estate mass and legal/testamentary shares.

General information only — this does not constitute legal advice. Data sourced from portal.just.ro, updated daily.

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Between 1 and 4 years depending on complexity, number of co-owners and any expert report challenges. Succession partitions with many heirs may take longer.

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