{"id":1185,"date":"2026-10-21T13:13:32","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T13:13:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/raychevandco.com\/delba-na-imot-geodezist\/"},"modified":"2026-10-23T12:55:04","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T12:55:04","slug":"delba-na-imot-geodezist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/raychevandco.com\/en\/delba-na-imot-geodezist\/","title":{"rendered":"Splitting a property: the surveyor's role"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"rc-tldr\"><strong>In brief<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In a physical split, one land plot is divided into several new plots. The new boundaries are set by a cadastral map amendment project prepared by a licensed surveyor. The legal side (a voluntary split before a notary or a court-ordered split) is a separate procedure; the survey project is needed in both cases.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"s1\">What splitting a property means<\/h2>\n<p>Splitting ends the co-ownership of a property. It can be voluntary, when all owners agree, or court-ordered, when they don't. In a physical split the property is divided into separate new plots, each with its own boundaries and identifier.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"s2\">What the surveyor does<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>surveys the plot and the buildings on it;<\/li>\n<li>proposes ways of dividing it that meet the requirements for minimum size and access;<\/li>\n<li>prepares a cadastral map amendment project with sketch projects of the new plots;<\/li>\n<li>the project is filed with the Geodesy, Cartography and Cadastre Office, which records the new plots.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The surveyor does not decide who gets what. That is a matter for agreement between the owners or for the court. Our role is to show which divisions are possible and to record them accurately.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"s3\">Documents required<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>proof of ownership and, for an inheritance, a certificate of heirs;<\/li>\n<li>an up-to-date sketch of the property;<\/li>\n<li>the consent of all co-owners for a voluntary split;<\/li>\n<li>a court decision for a court-ordered split.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"s4\">Limitations<\/h2>\n<p>Not every property can be split. There are requirements for minimum area, street frontage and access, which depend on the type of property and on the <a href=\"\/en\/uslugi\/pup\/\">Detailed development plan<\/a>in force. For regulated plots, a split often also requires an amendment to the plan. We check this at the start, before preparing the project.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"s5\">Merging plots<\/h2>\n<p>The reverse procedure, merging two neighbouring plots into one, is also done with a cadastral map amendment project. It is used before construction or when one owner has bought the neighbouring plot.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"s6\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n<h3>How much does splitting a property cost?<\/h3>\n<p>The price of the surveying part depends on the size of the property and the number of new plots. Notary and court costs are separate. You will receive a quote for our part after we have reviewed the documents.<\/p>\n<h3>Can a property be split if one heir disagrees?<\/h3>\n<p>Then a court-ordered split is the remaining option. The court may appoint an expert, and the division project is still prepared by a surveyor.<\/p>\n<h3>How long does it take?<\/h3>\n<p>It depends on the complexity of the property and on the institutions' timeframes. You will receive a timeframe together with our quote.<\/p>\n<p>See also <a href=\"\/en\/uslugi\/kadastr\/\">cadastre and cadastral map amendments<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"rc-author\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/raychev-design\/raychev-co-logo-96.webp\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"Raychev &amp; Co.\"><\/p>\n<div><b>Eng. Ruslan Raychev<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Licensed land surveyor in Varna, licensed under the Cadastre Act and holding full design capacity with KIIP, reg. No. 16455.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin-top:28px\"><a class=\"rc-btn rc-btn-primary\" href=\"\/en\/uslugi\/kadastr\/\">Cadastre: see the service<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What a surveyor does when a property is split between heirs or co-owners, and which documents are needed.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1185","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-statii-za-geodeziya"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/raychevandco.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1185","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/raychevandco.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/raychevandco.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/raychevandco.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/raychevandco.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1185"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/raychevandco.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1185\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1200,"href":"https:\/\/raychevandco.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1185\/revisions\/1200"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/raychevandco.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1185"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/raychevandco.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1185"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/raychevandco.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1185"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}