The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) will never ask you to provide credit card numbers or other personal information by phone, text, email, or mail. LARA has identified fraudulent communications impersonating department staff. These scams may include requests for payment or personal information. Please do not respond to these messages and report any suspicious activity to LARA‑Safety@michigan.gov. (This email is for fraud purposes only; messages unrelated to LARA‑related fraud will not receive a response.)
Subdivisions
The Office of Land Survey and Remonumentation administers the applicable provisions of the Land Division Act, 1967 PA 288 in order to ensure the orderly development of subdivisions in the State of Michigan. Staff conducts final reviews of plat maps to ensure compliance with the Act and authorizes final plats to be submitted to the Register of Deeds for proper recordation.
Effective January 2019 the subdivision plats portion of the Bureau's Accela Citizen Access (ACA) system was implemented. Plats can now be searched for online at https://aca-prod.accela.com/lara/. Instructions on using ACA can be reviewed under FAQs.
Attorney General Number Opinions
Plat Review Form and Checklist
Questions should be directed to the Office of Land Survey and Remonumentation at 517-241-6321.