The court may order the filing of a complete abstract covering real property involved in a partition action. The court may order a party to the partition action to produce any abstract in the party’s possession or control. The court may order a plaintiff to obtain an abstract if a complete abstract is unavailable. The expense for such abstract shall be taxed as costs. The abstract shall be available to the court or any party to the partition action during the partition proceedings. The court may also order a plaintiff to obtain a plat or survey and the expense for such shall be taxed as costs.