A. According to the Spanish Civil Code, article 400 C.C., a co-proprietor is not obliged to remain in a joint ownership situation. This means that your Dad can put the house up for sale through a court claim and have it auctioned off. Bear in mind that auctions are likely to give a lower price than what you may be able to receive via an estate agent, and therefore it would be wise to establish negotiations with the rest of the co-proprietors of the property in order to avoid, firstly, a court case, and secondly, the possibility that the property is sold undervalued, at public auction, in a Court proceeding.
I can recommend a lawyer in Ávila named Alberto Ferrer. Please contact
the School of law in Ávila, 920 211281, or visit the premises, which are on Calle Rastro, 2, 3º, 05001 Ávila. You can speak to Daniel Encinar, and he should give you his details, as he has changed offices and numbers and I am not able to locate him.
The Avila School of Law is closed until the 3rd of September.
Let us know if you are lucky in your negotiations, and also if you need more help.
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