These actions are a settlement agreement between two or more parties who are in a real estate dispute over a jointly owned property. A partition sale is generally sought when there is a disagreement regarding the use of the property.When two or more owners cannot agree on the disposition of the property in question, any of the owners can file a partition action in the appropriate court. The court has placed the most commonly used forms on line as a resource. Please be advised that the forms detailed below are intended to be a guide. To initiate a partition action, the petitioner must file a complaint with the appropriate court that describes the property involved. Before filing a petition for partition, you should try to talk with the other co-owners so you can come into an agreement regarding the property. Adam Leitman Bailey and John Desiderio discuss the rules regarding how parties may partition their common ownership property rights.