Summary of Massachusetts Lien Waiver requirements and laws for Massachusetts construction projects including free forms, FAQs, resources and more. The petition asks the court to divide the property into separate shares or to sell the entire property and distribute the proceeds among the co-owners.In many divorces, spouses agree to waive or limit alimony in exchange for other concessions, for example regarding division of the marital home. While it is possible for a coowner to waive the right to partition a property, it is a rarely seen and cannot happen accidentally. Under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 241, Section 1, anyone who owns an undivided piece of land that is not subject to other claims may seek a partition.