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Subdivision surveys and recorded plats that divide one tract into separate legal parcels.
A parcel split (or subdivision) divides one tract of land into two or more separate legal parcels. It requires a survey to create new lot boundaries and a plat that must be approved by the local planning department and recorded with the county. Once recorded, each new parcel can be sold, deeded, mortgaged, and taxed independently of the land it came from.
Every parcel a split creates needs its own legal description, the written metes and bounds that define exactly what land is being conveyed. Each new parcel also has to satisfy the zoning and access requirements that apply where the property sits. Lot standards, road frontage, and how a parcel reaches a public right of way are set locally and differ by county and by zoning district, so we confirm the governing requirements with the local planning authority before any lines are drawn.
Understanding how to subdivide land in Georgia starts with the plat. A subdivision plat shows the parent tract, the proposed lot lines, bearings and distances, acreage, existing easements, and the monuments set at every new corner. Planning staff review it against the county's subdivision regulations, and once signed it becomes the document that deeds, closing attorneys, lenders, and the tax assessor rely on. Our guide on how to read a survey plat walks through what those lines and figures mean.
In Georgia, an approved plat is recorded through the Clerk of Superior Court in the county where the land lies, which is when the new parcels enter the permanent land records. Owners request a lot split survey for a familiar set of reasons: selling a portion of a tract while keeping the balance, dividing family land among children or siblings, settling an estate among heirs, and opening ground up for development. If you need adjoining tracts merged instead, see our combining parcels service.
Founder William "Bart" Sims brings over 40 years of surveying experience to every split.
Licensed Georgia surveyor preparing plats and legal descriptions for county review.
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Parcel split costs in Georgia vary with the number of lots, property size, and county requirements. The cost includes the survey, plat preparation, and coordination with the county planning department.
That depends on the zoning district your land sits in and on how each proposed parcel would reach a public road. Minimum lot standards, frontage, and access rules are set by the county and differ by jurisdiction and zoning district, so we confirm the governing requirements with the local planning authority before laying out your split.
To split property in Georgia, you need a licensed land surveyor to prepare a subdivision plat showing the proposed new parcels. The plat must meet county subdivision regulations and be approved by the local planning department before recording.
Fieldwork for a straightforward two-lot split on an open tract is usually quicker than a larger or heavily wooded property. Contact us for a timeframe specific to your parcel. Drafting the plat and writing the legal descriptions follows the fieldwork. The county review step is controlled by the reviewing authority rather than by our office, so we confirm their current process when we open your file.
You receive a signed subdivision plat showing every new parcel with bearings, distances, and acreage, a written legal description for each parcel created, and new monuments set in the ground at the new corners. Your closing attorney uses the legal descriptions to prepare deeds, and the recorded plat becomes the permanent public record of the division.
A subdivision survey in Georgia is often paired with these services: