Item #9 on the Land Division Affidavit allows the grantor (me) to give the grantee (buyer) division rights. What does this mean, and how does it affect my application?
Included in the “bundle of rights” that go with a piece of property is the right of division. The Land Division Act, however, limits the number of divisions on any parcel. The Land Division Act gives a grantor the right to retain or transfer future division rights when dividing a parcel.

For example: A parent parcel has 20 acres and is allowed five divisions. The owner may want to sell two acres, which would leave only four divisions of the parent parcel available. The two-acre parcel may be permitted three divisions, and, should they occur, the remaining 18 acres would have only one division right left. However, the grantor has the right to keep the three division rights for the 18-acre parcel, which would permit the original four divisions on the 18-acre piece. The two-acre parcel would not have rights to further divide except through the platting process.

In most cases, dealing with small parcels assigning division rights will not be an issue. If there are questions, we recommend that legal counsel be obtained.

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1. How much does it cost to record an approved Land Division and Boundary Adjustment?
2. Item #9 on the Land Division Affidavit allows the grantor (me) to give the grantee (buyer) division rights. What does this mean, and how does it affect my application?
3. What happens if the Land Division affidavit is not recorded?
4. What is a parent parcel?
5. Why do the property taxes and assessments on the parcel being divided need to be paid in full?