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The parent parcel is the original piece of land used to calculate how many times you can divide a Michigan property. Your division rights depend on how the property existed on a specific reference date, which determines your parent parcel.

The parent parcel is the original piece of land used to calculate how many times you can divide a Michigan property. Your division rights depend on how the property existed on a specific reference date, which determines your parent parcel.
Two concepts are central to this system. First, the parent parcel itself and the division rights attached to that parent parcel. Review of the parent parcel. In the previous video, we explained the concept of the parent parcel. The parent parcel is the original parcel of land used to calculate division rights. For most properties in Michigan, the parent parcel is determined based on how that property existed on a particular date.