A partition action enables you to force the sale of property when coowners are refusing to sell. A partition action requires a number of steps and gets increasingly complicated as to process moves along.I definitely wouldn't try it without an attorney. 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. It is common for disputes to arise over jointly owned propert and partition proceedings are used to settle to property disputes in North Carolina. North Carolina, a partition sale occurs only when an actual partition will cause substantial injury to a party involved in a partition action. Partition is the legal term referring to division of real property interests among co-owners (tenants in common). A partition lawsuit can end in the forced sale of jointly owned real estate. That is your election if you want to sell or buy her out. 1. Party Information: Details of all parties involved in the partition.
