Adopted April 26, 1955 · Last amended April 12, 1999 · Last verified June 30, 2026
In one sentenceA partition plaintiff may join in one complaint causes of action to partition several properties the parties co-own, and may join them even against co-tenants of fewer than all where the parties’ rights come from a common source of title.
(a)The plaintiff may state in the complaint causes of action for the partition of all or any part of any properties in which the plaintiff and the defendants are co-tenants, irrespective of their location in the Commonwealth or of the proportion of the plaintiff’s interest in the several properties.
(b)If the rights of all the parties are derived from a common source of title, causes of action may be joined even though one or more of the defendants are co-tenants of less than all the properties.
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Plain-English Summary
This rule lets related partition claims be combined. The plaintiff may state causes of action to partition all or any of the properties in which the plaintiff and defendants are co-tenants, wherever those properties sit in the Commonwealth and whatever share the plaintiff holds in each.
And where the rights of all the parties derive from a common source of title, causes may be joined even though some defendants co-own less than all the properties. Allowing this joinder lets interwoven ownership among the same family or group be sorted out in a single action rather than many.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can one partition complaint cover several properties?
Yes, any properties the plaintiff and defendants co-own, regardless of location in the Commonwealth or the size of the plaintiff's interest.
Amendment History
The provisions of this Rule 1555 adopted April 26, 1955, effective November 1, 1955; amended April 12, 1999, effective July 1, 1999, 29 Pa.B. 2274. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (223286) to (223287).
Source & verification. Rule text, the Official Note, and the amendment
history are reproduced verbatim from the Pennsylvania Code, Title 231, the official compilation
of rules adopted by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. Last verified June 30, 2026. ·
Official text
Also known as:partition multiple propertiesone complaint several parcelsco-owned properties