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Right, but the land I have is just vacant, raw land, not for any kind of residential use. Not yet, anyway.
Another reason why I'm looking into it is the possibility of zoning. In the particular county in which the land is located, (I need to read the regs. more closely) the land is zoned as "range land" and I believe there is a reg. stating that one residential building is allowed per 9 acres. Something like that.
I was thinking that if I combine the 26 acres, I will definitely be on the safe side on having enough acreage to build.
"range land " allows a house every 9 acres?
Heck, in our ag land classification, there can only be a house every 40 acres.
Right, but the land I have is just vacant, raw land, not for any kind of residential use. Not yet, anyway.
Another reason why I'm looking into it is the possibility of zoning. In the particular county in which the land is located, (I need to read the regs. more closely) the land is zoned as "range land" and I believe there is a reg. stating that one residential building is allowed per 9 acres. Something like that.
I was thinking that if I combine the 26 acres, I will definitely be on the safe side on having enough acreage to build.
Are you in an incorporated area or subject to a local city's ETJ? Zoning in Texas is typically a function of cities, not counties. "Range" land or "agricultural" land, when out of incoporated areas, usually imply some sort of exemption from property taxes. If and when you build a house on the acreage, you will lose the exemption on the house and 1 acre of land that it sits on.
I also have land in East Texas. I bought 3 adjoining parcels from the same owner. When I bought it, I had it surveyed, and when the survey was filed, the county and the local appraisal district then considered it a single parcel and it was renamed as such. Went from being parcels 12, 13, and 14 to parcel 12A. I didn't have to ask; it was done automatically.
Sounds like you are quite an experienced land buyer( 2nd paragraph) , yet you have to come here asking questions ?
Well, I don't know everything about real estate/land purchasing, etc. There's always something to learn, especially in this field. This particular situation (combining multiple parcels of land) is something I've never dealt with before.
Let me just say real quick that this land isn't in Texas.
You should have mentioned that, since most laws relating to real estate are subject to state laws, and different states will have different laws and regulations relating to combining two sections of land into 1 for property tax purposes. Your profile states "East Texas". If you tell us the state, someone may be able to answer your question more accurately.
You should have mentioned that, since most laws relating to real estate are subject to state laws, and different states will have different laws and regulations relating to combining two sections of land into 1 for property tax purposes. Your profile states "East Texas". If you tell us the state, someone may be able to answer your question more accurately.
I'm in correspondence with the county that this land is in, so to be honest with you, this thread doesn't really matter anymore.
Pennsylvania property owner needs to combine two small adjacent parcels, and also to add her daughter's name to the deed as co-owner so that the daughter will become owner when the present owner dies. Can this be done by filing a new deed that combines the properties AND adds the daughter as owner?
Pennsylvania property owner needs to combine two small adjacent parcels, and also to add her daughter's name to the deed as co-owner so that the daughter will become owner when the present owner dies. Can this be done by filing a new deed that combines the properties AND adds the daughter as owner?
Two parcels can be conveyed in one Deed but including them in the Deed does not automatically combine the parcels--they remain separate parcels. There is a local process to combine parcels, so start out by contacting the local assessor's office to find out about it. If they don't handle it, they can direct you to the appropriate office. However, depending on the reasons for doing so, combining the parcels may not be a good idea.
Adding a daughter to the Deed could have adverse tax consequences to the daughter (she would not benefit from a stepped-up basis in the property) and it could also potentially incur gift taxes to the grantor. It's best to work through an estate planning attorney to come up with a complete succession plan for all assets, not just for these two parcels. I would recommend looking into setting up a Revocable Living Trust as a means of transferring assets and avoiding probate.
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