Subdividing Property

This work is often done by surveyors. Perhaps you can find the surveyor who laid out the original lots. That will have a tendency to keep your costs down.

Bob Morrison, PE, SE R L Morrison Engineering Co Structural & Civil Engineering Poulsbo WA bob at rlmorrisonengr dot com

Yes, you'll need a surveyor to survey and define the new boundaries. But, the key thing you need to do is file a plat with the county. They may require various forms of engineering with that. You'll need a real estate attorney to assist you and prepare and record the paperwork.

Also in Texas.

Check with the county (assuming you are not in a city). In my county, lots of more than 10 acres don't require a plat. Less than 10 need county approval.

Before re platting, check 100 year flood plain maps. You don't want to find out you can't build on a replatted lot after the fact.

--Andy Asberry recommends NewsGuy--

I've actually done this in Hays County, TX !

Our lot had been subdivided once before, so we had to have a survey done that included all of the origional lot.

Call a real estate attorney - you will need him to file the papers, he will give you the details.

All or our neighbors kept subdividing, so we went from "country" to "surburban" in a few years (and moved).

-Hershel