This research guide includes information and resources on partition. When there are multiple claimants or joint owners to real or personal property,.Texas courts are required to partition property even if only one co-owner makes such a request, and the courts have no wiggle room or discretion. The lien represents an owelty of partition and the necessary adjustment between the parties to carry out the purposes of the partition. , premarital or partition agreement). This is a document through which the parties agree that particular property will be "separate property" and will not be divided.