Owning real estate with someone else can work well when everyone agrees. But when co-owners disagree about whether to sell, rent, live in the property, repair it, refinance it, or buy each other out, the property can quickly become stuck. That is where a partition action may come in. A partition action is a court case that allows a co-owner of real property to ask the court to divide or sell the property when the owners cannot agree. In Florida, partition actions are governed

Florida real estate doesn’t stand still — and neither does Florida law. As we move into 2026, several important legal and procedural changes are shaping how residential and commercial real estate transactions are handled across the state. Some of these changes technically began in late 2025, but 2026 is the first full year where compliance is unavoidable. Sellers, landlords, brokers, investors, and developers who don’t adjust their practices risk delayed closings, contract di