When two or more people own the same property, one of the owners CAN force a sale of the jointly owned property via a partition action or lawsuit. The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo officially ended the Mexican–American War (1846–1848).It was signed on 2 February 1848 in the town of Guadalupe Hidalgo. A marital property partition is an agreement between spouses that allows them to convert community property into the separate property of one spouse. This article will explore the basics of partition lawsuits in Michigan, highlighting key statutes and court rules to help you better understand the process.