A partition action takes the dispute to the courts. If your inheritance includes NY real estate that you co-own with someone else, you may need a partition action to force the sale of the property.When two or more owners cannot agree on the disposition of the property in question, any of the owners can file a partition action in the appropriate court. A partition action enables you to force the sale of property when coowners are refusing to sell. 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. A deed recorded in the county recorder is the most acceptable form of evidence of coownership. During the first Partition hearing, the Court will consider the size and use of the property. The moving party to the Family Court Office in the Wake County Courthouse. Fill out the form and we'll find a consultant that's in your area.