Rights of one of several co-owners of real property

[maineisland]

My siblings (5) and I own a fishing cabin on a lake as Tenants in Common. As often the case, great discord and animosity has arisen. Individuals are refusing to contribute to necessary expenses, leaving it to others. Siblings go and use the property and the personal property there of other siblings. Property is neither salable nor of great financial value. Cost of something like partition, is more than property is worth. What type of enforceable rights does one tenant in common co-owner have? Is there a way I can protect my personal property from abuse? Is there a way to force co-owners to pay their share of property taxes, insurance, necessary maintenance, upkeep, repairs?

 

[army judge]

My siblings (5) and I own a fishing cabin on a lake as Tenants in Common. As often the case, great discord and animosity has arisen. Individuals are refusing to contribute to necessary expenses, leaving it to others. Siblings go and use the property and the personal property there of other siblings. Property is neither salable nor of great financial value. Cost of something like partition, is more than property is worth.

What type of enforceable rights does one tenant in common co-owner have?

Try looking at these articles:

http://www.andysirkin.com/HTMLArticle.cfm?Article=1

http://www.themoneyalert.com/tenantsincommon.html

http://real-estate.lawyers.com/residential-real-estate/Partition-Action.html

Is there a way I can protect my personal property from abuse?

This one often requires trust.

Absent trust, Master Locks come to mind.

Is there a way to force co-owners to pay their share of property taxes, insurance, necessary maintenance, upkeep, repairs?

This is a major complaint in these types of arrangements.

Absent trust and responsibility, you'd have to take the slackers to court and sue them for their unpaid portions.