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Article 259Payment of Claims Regarding Co-Ownership

第二百五十九条(共有に関する債権の弁済)

If one of the co-owners holds a claim regarding co-ownership against other co-owners, upon partition, the portion of the property in co-ownership that belongs to the obligor may be appropriated for the payment of the same.

共有者の一人が他の共有者に対して共有に関する債権を有するときは、分割に際し、債務者に帰属すべき共有物の部分をもって、その弁済に充てることができる。

If it is necessary to sell the portion of the property in co-ownership that belongs to the obligor to obtain the payment referred to in the preceding paragraph, the obligee may demand the sale of the same.

債権者は、前項の弁済を受けるため債務者に帰属すべき共有物の部分を売却する必要があるときは、その売却を請求することができる。

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