A partition action enables you to force the sale of property when coowners are refusing to sell. Legal separation isn't available in Texas, so couples who would like to end their marriage formally must follow the state's divorce process.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. In Michigan, joint owners of property may file a lawsuit to partition the property. This is a document through which the parties agree that particular property will be "separate property" and will not be divided. In 1995, the Texas Constitution was amended to specifically designate an owelty of partition as one of the permitted encumbrances on a Texas homestead. The commissioners appointed to partition property shall grant a nonexclusive access easement on a tract of partitioned property. This is a document through which the parties agree that particular property will be "separate property" and will not be divided. Each parcel results in a buildable parcel and has a depth to width ratio of not greater than 4 to 1 as required under the Michigan Land Division Act. Apply to Janitor, Housekeeper, Cleaner and more!