Supreme Court Rules

First Adopted: June 05, 1980

Most Recently Effective: January 01, 1981

Rule 96 | Rules of Civil Procedure | Rules Relating to Special Actions | Partition of Real and Personal Property

96.05 | Petition – Contents

The petition shall contain the legal description of the land sought to be partitioned. It shall also set forth the names, rights and title of all persons interested therein. If a person, or the share or interest of a person is unknown, uncertain or contingent, or the ownership of the land depends upon an executory devise, or the remainder is contingent, it shall be stated in the petition.

Committee Note – 1981

This is substantially the same as prior Rules 96.05 and 96.07.


(Adopted June 5, 1980, effective January 1, 1981.)
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