Solving Joint Ownership Problems in Santa Clara. Super Lawyers Rated Partition Attorneys in San Jose.Ending Co-Ownership Disputes in Santa Clara County. A partition action enables you to force the sale of property when coowners are refusing to sell. Mediation offers a structured, collaborative approach that can help resolve these disputes in a short time and at a cheaper cost. For a free, 15-minute consultation with experienced partition attorney at Partition Lawyer California, call or fill out a contact form online. Fill out and file form DE-221 explaining why the property belongs or should legally pass to the surviving spouse and describing the property. ANAND LAW represents co-owners of real estate in partition actions in San Jose, and throughout California. A California Partition Action is necessary if one party wants to sell, and the other does not. A partition lawsuit is subject to auction overbid in court.