§ 52-503g

As used in this section and sections 52-503h to 52-503r, inclusive:(1) 'Ascendant' means an individual who precedes another individual in lineage, in the direct line of ascent from the other individual;(2) 'Collateral' means an individual who is related to another individual under the law of intestate succession of this state but who is not the other individual's ascendant or descendant;(3) 'Descendant' means an individual who follows another individual in lineage, in the direct line of descent from the other individual;(4) 'Determination of value' means a court order (A) determining the fair market value of heirs' property under section 52-503k or 52-503o, or (B) adopting the valuation of the property agreed to by all cotenants;(5) 'Heirs' property' means real property held in tenancy in common which satisfies all of the following requirements as of the date of filing a partition action:(A) There is no agreement in a record binding all the cotenants which governs the partition of the property;(B) One or more of the cotenants acquired title from a relative, whether living or deceased; and(C) Any of the following apply:(i) Twenty per cent or more of the interests are held by

of the property;(B) One or more of the cotenants acquired title from a relative, whether living or deceased; and(C) Any of the following apply:(i) Twenty per cent or more of the interests are held by cotenants who are relatives;(ii) Twenty per cent or more of the interests are held by an individual who acquired title from a relative, whether living or deceased; or(iii) Twenty per cent or more of the cotenants are relatives;(6) 'Partition by sale' means a court-ordered sale of the entire heirs' property, whether by auction, sealed bids, or open-market sale conducted under section 52-503o;(7) 'Partition in kind' means the division of heirs' property into physically distinct and separately titled parcels;(8) 'Record' means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form; and(9) 'Relative' means an ascendant, descendant or collateral or an individual otherwise related to another individual by blood, marriage, adoption or law of this state other than the provisions of sections 52-503f to 52-503r, inclusive.(P.A. 15-234, S. 2.)