Real estate partition proceedings is a body of law devoted, not to resolving who owns a given tract of land, but how it is to be divided. (a). Parties interested in the real property may agree at any time during the proceeding to mediation of a partition.Looking for local rules and forms? A partition action enables you to force the sale of property when coowners are refusing to sell. How To File a Petition for Partition in North Carolina. 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. North Carolina makes it very easy to make an agreement on all of these matters. Simply having a drafted document, notarized and signed may resolve these issues. Use the links below to view legal forms related to partition and forced sale, or contact an attorney. — Ryan Jones, Esq.