If a person who is co-owner can sell his share in the property but not any specific part unless his ownership documents say so. Where owners of jointly owned property can’t agree on the sale of the entire property, a partition lawsuit to force its sale may be filed. In a partition lawsuit, the court can order the sale of the entire property and divide proceeds among its owners. Partition lawsuits forcing all owners in a property to sell that property are usually a last option. Courts always prefer squabbling co-owners to cooperate in selling the property before considering forced partition.