# Miss. Code Ann. § 11-21-11: Miss. Code Ann. § 11-21-11

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MS_T11_C21_S21-11

## Section

- **Citation:** Miss. Code Ann. § 11-21-11
- **Heading:** Miss. Code Ann. § 11-21-11
- **Jurisdiction:** Mississippi
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MS Code / Title 11 / Chapter 21 / Section 21-11

## Text

If, upon hearing, the court be of the opinion that a sale of the lands, or any part thereof, will better promote the interest of all parties than a partition in kind, or if the court be satisfied that an equal division cannot be made, it shall order a sale of the lands, or such part thereof as may be deemed proper, and a division of the proceeds among the cotenants according to their respective interests. The court may appoint a master to make the sale, and may make all proper orders to protect the rights of the parties interested. The court may order the sale of a part of the land and the partition in kind of the residue.

Before the court shall order a sale of the lands, the court may cause an appraisal to be made of the property, the expense of which shall be taxed and collected as costs in the proceedings. If the court causes an appraisal of the property to be made, then, subsequent to the receipt and filing of the appraisal with the court, the court shall hold in abeyance its order for sale of the land for a period of thirty (30) days in order to allow the parties the opportunity to reach an agreement as to a partition in kind or sale of the lands.

## Nearby sections

- [Miss. Code Ann. § 11-21-1 Miss. Code Ann. § 11-21-1](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MS_T11_C21_S21-1.md)
- [Miss. Code Ann. § 11-21-3 Miss. Code Ann. § 11-21-3](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MS_T11_C21_S21-3.md)
- [Miss. Code Ann. § 11-21-5 Miss. Code Ann. § 11-21-5](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MS_T11_C21_S21-5.md)
- [Miss. Code Ann. § 11-21-7 Miss. Code Ann. § 11-21-7](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MS_T11_C21_S21-7.md)
- [Miss. Code Ann. § 11-21-9 Miss. Code Ann. § 11-21-9](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MS_T11_C21_S21-9.md)
- [Miss. Code Ann. § 11-21-11 Miss. Code Ann. § 11-21-11](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MS_T11_C21_S21-11.md)
- [Miss. Code Ann. § 11-21-13 Miss. Code Ann. § 11-21-13](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MS_T11_C21_S21-13.md)
- [Miss. Code Ann. § 11-21-15 Miss. Code Ann. § 11-21-15](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MS_T11_C21_S21-15.md)
- [Miss. Code Ann. § 11-21-17 Miss. Code Ann. § 11-21-17](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MS_T11_C21_S21-17.md)
- [Miss. Code Ann. § 11-21-19 Miss. Code Ann. § 11-21-19](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MS_T11_C21_S21-19.md)
- [Miss. Code Ann. § 11-21-21 Miss. Code Ann. § 11-21-21](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MS_T11_C21_S21-21.md)
- [Miss. Code Ann. § 11-21-23 Miss. Code Ann. § 11-21-23](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MS_T11_C21_S21-23.md)
- [Miss. Code Ann. § 11-21-25 Miss. Code Ann. § 11-21-25](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MS_T11_C21_S21-25.md)
- [Miss. Code Ann. § 11-21-27 Miss. Code Ann. § 11-21-27](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MS_T11_C21_S21-27.md)

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