A partition action enables you to force the sale of property when coowners are refusing to sell. The document is a partition agreement between two parties to terminate their community ownership of a parcel of land and divide it between them.This guide provides essential insights into partition lawsuits, including legal requirements, the filing process, and potential outcomes. 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. This document is a deed of partition agreement with sale between co-owners of a parcel of land. It divides the land into specific shares awarded to each owner. There are assignments of, among other things, mortgages, sales contracts, contracts for deed, leases and options. Most contracts consist of rights and duties. While the third party is not beholden to a court ruling in a trustee sale, they must still follow the procedures outlined in California law. A partition lawsuit can end in the forced sale of jointly owned real estate.
