Michigan's Land Division Act gives each parcel a fixed number of division rights based on size. A 40-acre example shows how each subdivision uses up one right, shrinking the pool available for future splits and limiting how much you can break up the land.
Imagine a parent parcel that contained 40 acres. Based on the acreage of that parcel, the Michigan Land Division Act may allow several new parcels to be created. Each time the property is divided, one of those available division rights is all used up. Over time, the number of remaining divisions decreases.
