Dearborn, MI · Wayne County
Application to Split Real Property
Property owners or authorized agents use this application to request that Dearborn divide real property into separate legal descriptions and new parcels.
What this form is
Dearborn property owners or their authorized agents use this application to request division of real property into separate legal descriptions. The Department of Assessment requires a completed application, ownership documentation, a signed and sealed professional land survey, and any required mortgage or land contract approval. Applicants must also provide specified tax and principal residence information, meet zoning requirements, and pay the applicable non-refundable review fees.
Who needs it
Property owners or authorized agents requesting that Dearborn divide real property into separate legal descriptions should complete this application.
How to submit it
Return the completed application to the Department of Assessment, Dearborn Administrative Center, 16901 Michigan, Suite 5, Dearborn, MI 48126. The review fee is $100, plus $50 for each new residential parcel or $75 for each new commercial or industrial parcel; fees are non-refundable.
About notarization
This application is signed and dated without a notary; it lists related principal residence exemption forms, but does not say they must be notarized or sworn.
How to submit this form
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Download the Application
Download the Application to Split Real Property and its accompanying procedures and forms.
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Complete the Application
Print the requested owner or agent details, parcel information, proposed parcel count, zoning, tax status, ownership statement, and new parcel information.
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Gather Required Attachments
Include recorded deed(s), a signed and sealed professional land survey, required mortgage or land contract approval, and applicable principal residence exemption forms.
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Submit to the Department of Assessment
Return the application and required materials to the Department of Assessment at the address listed in the procedures, with the applicable non-refundable review fee.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Application to Split Real Property?
- No. The application calls for the owner's signature and date, not a notary. It also lists principal residence exemption forms but does not say they must be notarized or sworn.
- How do I submit the Application to Split Real Property?
- Return the completed application to the Department of Assessment at the Dearborn Administrative Center, 16901 Michigan, Suite 5, Dearborn, MI 48126. The document lists applicable non-refundable review fees.
- What documents are required for a property division request?
- The application procedures call for recorded deed(s) with full legal descriptions and a signed and sealed professional land survey, not a mortgage survey. Written approval is also required if the property has a mortgage or land contract.
- What information does the application ask for?
- It asks for owner or agent contact details, parcel ID numbers, the number of parcels to create, zoning, tax and invoice status, an ownership statement, tax mailing information, and legal descriptions for the new parcels.
Need something notarized?
This Application to Split Real Property doesn’t need a notary — but Michigan residents can notarize other documents online with a commissioned online notary.